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pearlwort
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pearlwort has 1 sense
- pearlwort(n = noun.plant) pearl-weed, pearlweed - any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearls; Array is a member of genus sagina, sagina
is a kind of ground cover, groundcover
CIDE DICTIONARY
pearlwort, n.
A name given to several species of Sagina , low and inconspicuous herbs of the Chickweed family. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pearlwort, n. Bot. any small herbaceous plant of the genus Sagina, inhabiting rocky and sandy areas.
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