moneywort

[ muhn-ee-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈmʌn iˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

a creeping plant, Lysimachia nummularia, of the primrose family, having roundish leaves and solitary yellow flowers.

Also called creeping Charlie, creeping Jennie, creeping Jenny.

Origin of moneywort

First recorded in 1570–80; money + wort²

Words nearby moneywort

money supply, money talks, money to burn, money tree, money wages, moneywort, mong, Monge, monged, monger, Monge's disease

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Example sentences from the Web for moneywort

The moneywort (Lysimachia nummularia) (Fig. 117, D), as well as other species, also belongs here.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell
Thyme is of ancient use, but rather unmanageable; one garden owner has set his edgings of Moneywort, otherwise Creeping-jenny.
Old-Time Gardens|Alice Morse Earle
Amongst the flowers, the moneywort is dedicated to S. Mdard.
The Churches of Paris|S. Sophia Beale
Who is not familiar with the Moneywort, with its low-trailing habit and small yellow flowers?
Your Plants|James Sheehan

British Dictionary definitions for moneywort

moneywort

/ (ˈmʌnɪˌwɜːt) /

noun

a European and North American creeping primulaceous plant, Lysimachia nummularia, with round leaves and yellow flowersAlso called: creeping Jennie

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单词	moneywort
释义	moneywort [ muhn-ee-wurt, -wawrt ] / ˈmʌn iˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt / noun a creeping plant, Lysimachia nummularia, of the primrose family, having roundish leaves and solitary yellow flowers. Also called creeping Charlie, creeping Jennie, creeping Jenny. Origin of moneywort First recorded in 1570–80; money + wort² Words nearby moneywort money supply, money talks, money to burn, money tree, money wages, moneywort, mong, Monge, monged, monger, Monge's disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moneywort The moneywort (Lysimachia nummularia) (Fig. 117, D), as well as other species, also belongs here. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany\|Douglas Houghton Campbell Thyme is of ancient use, but rather unmanageable; one garden owner has set his edgings of Moneywort, otherwise Creeping-jenny. Old-Time Gardens\|Alice Morse Earle Amongst the flowers, the moneywort is dedicated to S. Mdard. The Churches of Paris\|S. Sophia Beale Who is not familiar with the Moneywort, with its low-trailing habit and small yellow flowers? Your Plants\|James Sheehan British Dictionary definitions for moneywort moneywort / (ˈmʌnɪˌwɜːt) / noun a European and North American creeping primulaceous plant, Lysimachia nummularia, with round leaves and yellow flowersAlso called: creeping Jennie Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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