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/awl"werrt', -wawrt'/, n.a small, stemless aquatic plant, Subularia aquatica, of the mustard family, having slender, sharp-pointed leaves and minute white flowers.[AWL + WORT2]
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Awlwort — Awl wort ([add]l w[^u]rt ), n. [Awl + wort.] (Bot.) A plant ({Subularia aquatica}), with awl shaped leaves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
awlwort — [ôl′wʉrt΄] n. a small water plant (Subularia aquatica) of the crucifer family, bearing clusters of awl shaped leaves around the root … English World dictionary
awlwort — noun A plant, Subularia aquatica, with awl shaped leaves … Wiktionary
awlwort — awl·wort … English syllables
awlwort — noun small aquatic plant having tufted awl shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal • Syn: ↑Subularia aquatica • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant • Member H … Useful english dictionary
Subularia aquatica — Awlwort Awl wort ([add]l w[^u]rt ), n. [Awl + wort.] (Bot.) A plant ({Subularia aquatica}), with awl shaped leaves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subularia aquatica — ID 81674 Symbol Key SUAQ Common Name waterawlwort Family Brassicaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, CA, CO, ID, ME, MI, MN, NH, NV, NY, OR, UT, VT, WA, WY Growth Habit… … USDA Plant Characteristics
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