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pennywort

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnɪwəːt/
Definition of pennywort

noun

  • any of a number of plants with rounded leaves, in particular.
    • (wall pennywort) a small Eurasian plant that grows in crevices (Umbilicus rupestris, family Crassulaceae).Also called cotyledon or navelwort (marsh or water pennywort) a small creeping or floating plant of marshy places (Hydrocotyle vulgaris, family Umbelliferae).Also called navelwort

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