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navelwort
[
ney
-v
uh
l-wurt
,
-wawrt
]
na·vel·wort
/
ˈneɪ
vəlˌwɜrt
,
-ˌwɔrt
/
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[
ney
-v
uh
l-wurt
,
-wawrt
]
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noun
1.
a European plant,
Umbilicus rupestris,
of the stonecrop family, having fleshy, round leaves and yellowish-green flowers.
2.
any of several low, hairy Eurasian plants belonging to the genus
Omphalodes,
of the borage family, having loose clusters of white or blue flowers.
3.
water pennywort.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English;
see
navel
,
wort
2
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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navelwort
(ˈneɪv
ə
lˌwɜːt)
—
n
another name for
pennywort
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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