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spiderwort
noun spi·der·wort \-ˌwərt, -ˌwȯrt\
Definition of SPIDERWORT
: any of a genus (Tradescantia of the family Commelinaceae, the spiderwort family) of American monocotyledonous plants with ephemeral often blue or violet flowers
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First Known Use of SPIDERWORT
1629
Rhymes with SPIDERWORT
ambivert, bladderwort, bloody shirt, body shirt, butterwort, controvert, disconcert, extrovert, feverwort, hobble skirt, in concert, inexpert, introvert, liverwort, malapert, miniskirt, mitrewort, moneywort, overshirt, overskirt, pennywort, polo shirt, red alert, Saint-John's-wort, tail covert, thoroughwort, undershirt, underskirt, wing covert
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