pennywort means any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny.; Any of species Umbilicus rupestris of succulent, perennial flowering plants (penny-pies, wall pennywort, kidney wort, navelwort) in the stonecrop family (Crassulaceae). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Etymology
From Middle English penywort; equivalent to penny + wort.
noun
- Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny.; Any of species Umbilicus rupestris of succulent, perennial flowering plants (penny-pies, wall pennywort, kidney wort, navelwort) in the stonecrop family (Crassulaceae).
- 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)
- 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).
- 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 the edible dollarweed (Hydrocotyle umbellata)
- Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny.; Liverleaf (Anemone hepatica, liverwort)
- 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)
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