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mon·ey·wort
/
ˈmʌn
iˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt
/
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[
muhn
-ee-wurt, -wawrt
]
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noun
a creeping plant,
Lysimachia nummularia,
of the primrose family, having roundish leaves and solitary yellow flowers.
Also called
creeping Charlie,
creeping Jennie
,
creeping Jenny.
Origin:
1570–80;
money
+
wort
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moneywort
(ˈmʌnɪˌwɜːt)
—
n
Also called:
creeping Jennie
a European and North American creeping primulaceous plant,
Lysimachia nummularia,
with round leaves and yellow flowers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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