navelwort

[ ney-vuh l-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈneɪ vəlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

a European plant, Umbilicus rupestris, of the stonecrop family, having fleshy, round leaves and yellowish-green flowers.
any of several low, hairy Eurasian plants belonging to the genus Omphalodes, of the borage family, having loose clusters of white or blue flowers.

Origin of navelwort

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at navel, wort2

Example sentences from the Web for navelwort

  • A later search in a botany revealed the original, Venus'-navelwort.

    Old-Time Gardens |Alice Morse Earle

British Dictionary definitions for navelwort

navelwort
/ (ˈneɪvəlˌwɜːt) /

noun

another name for pennywort (def. 1)