[spahy-der-wurt, -wawrt] 
| 1. | any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers. |
| 2. | any of several related plants. |
| spi·der·wort (spī'dər-wûrt', -wôrt') n. Any of various New World herbs of the genus Tradescantia, especially T. virginiana, having three-petaled blue or purple flowers with six hairy stamens. [Probably from its thin, hairy stamens.] |
dərˌwɜrt