What does "awlwort" mean?

An aquatic plant, Subularia aquatica, with awl-shaped leaves.

How do you pronounce "awlwort"?

Pronounced //ˈɔːlwɜː(ɹ)t//.

Common synonyms include: awlleaf herb, awlleaf plant, etymology note, marsh herb, subularia aquatica, word history concept.

/ˈɔːlwɜː(ɹ)t/ noun

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Noun

1
An aquatic plant, Subularia aquatica, with awl-shaped leaves. uncountable, usually
2
small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal wordnet

From awl + wort.