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sandwort

Pronunciation: /ˈsandwəːt/
Definition of sandwort

noun

  • a widely distributed low-growing plant of the pink family, typically having small white flowers and growing in dry sandy ground.
    • Arenaria and other genera, family Caryophyllaceae

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