baby's-tears

baby's-tears
/bay"beez tearz'/, n., pl. baby's-tears. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
a mosslike plant, Soleirolia (or Helxine) soleirolii, of the nettle family, native to Corsica and Sardinia, having small, roundish leaves and minute flowers. Also, baby-tears. Also called mind-your-own-business.

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  • baby's-tears — /bay beez tearz /, n., pl. baby s tears. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a mosslike plant, Soleirolia (or Helxine) soleirolii, of the nettle family, native to Corsica and Sardinia, having small, roundish leaves and minute flowers. Also, baby tears …   Useful english dictionary

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  • baby tears — noun prostrate or creeping Corsican herb with moss like small round short stemmed leaves • Syn: ↑baby s tears, ↑Helxine soleirolia, ↑Soleirolia soleirolii • Hypernyms: ↑groundcover, ↑ground cover • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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