pennywort en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English penywort; equivalent to penny + wort.
Meanings
- (countable, in Europe, uncountable) Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. ▸ Any member of the species Umbilicus rupestris of succulent, perennial flowering plants (penny-pies, wall pennywort, kidney wort, navelwort) in the stonecrop family (Crassulaceae).
- (countable, in Asia, uncountable) Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. ▸ An edible Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica)
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. ▸ Any aquatic or semi-aquatic plant in the genus Hydrocotyle (water pennywort, Indian pennywort, marsh penny, thick-leaved pennywort, and white rot).
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. ▸ Any aquatic or semi-aquatic plant in the genus Hydrocotyle (water pennywort, Indian pennywort, marsh penny, thick-leaved pennywort, and white rot). ▸ such as edible dollarweed (Hydrocotyle umbellata).
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. ▸ Anemone hepatica.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. ▸ Virginia pennywort (Obolaria virginica)
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. ▸ Ivy-leaved toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis)
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. ▸ Any member of the species Cymbalaria aequitriloba, a plant with tiny ivy-like leaves and copious purple-pink flowers with yellow throats.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pennyworts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Indian pennywort · water pennywort · Java pennywort · shield pennywort · Virginian pennywort · slender pennywort · marsh pennywort · largeleaf pennywort · lawn pennywort · March pennywort · wall pennywort · floating pennywort · Asiatic pennywort · Virginia pennywort · common pennywort · pennywort begonia · whorled pennywort
Relateds
Synonyms
gotu kola · spade leaf · Indian pennywort · liverwort · Asiatic pennywort · more there
Translations (9)
enm penywort (Umbilicus rupestris) · nl waternavel (plant in the genus Hydrocotyle) · fi sammakonputki (plant in the genus Hydrocotyle) · fi kallionapalehti (Umbilicus rupestris) · bg виделиче (Umbilicus rupestris) · my မြင်းခွာ (Umbilicus rupestris) · gl couselo (Umbilicus rupestris) · enm peny gras (Umbilicus rupestris) · fi rauniokilkka (Cymbalaria muralis)