awlwort

[ awl-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈɔlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

a small, stemless aquatic plant, Subularia aquatica, of the mustard family, having slender, sharp-pointed leaves and minute white flowers.

Origin of awlwort

awl + wort2

Words nearby awlwort

awkward age, awl, awl snail, awl-shaped, awless, awlwort, awmous, awn, awner, awning, awning deck

British Dictionary definitions for awlwort

awlwort
/ (ˈɔːlˌwɜːt) /

noun

a small stemless aquatic plant, Subularia aquatica, of the N hemisphere, having slender sharp-pointed leaves and minute, often submerged, white flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)