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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several flowering plants that have flowers the shape and size of small pearls countable, uncountable
2. 2
   any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearls wordnet
3. 3
   in genus Sagina, countable, uncountable
4. 4
   in genus Colobanthus countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

pearl weedpearl-weedpearlweed

Etymology

From pearl + wort.

Related phrases

Antarctic pearlwortgolden pearlwortpearlwort spurreyflowering plant

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