pillwort

/ (ˈpɪlˌwɜːt) /

noun

a small Eurasian water fern, Pilularia globulifera, with globular spore-producing bodies and grasslike leaves

Word Origin for pillwort

C19: from pill 1 + wort

Words nearby pillwort

pillow talk, pillowcase, pillowy, pills, pillsbury, pillwort, pilo-, pilobezoar, pilocarpine, pilocystic, piloerection

Example sentences from the Web for pillwort

  • The Pillwort so often grows mixed up with grass, which in some ways it resembles, that the plant is frequently overlooked.

    How to Know the Ferns |S. Leonard Bastin

  • The Pillwort is a singular plant not uncommon in damp situations.

    How to Know the Ferns |S. Leonard Bastin