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单词 spiderwort
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spiderwort

[ spahy-der-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈspaɪ dərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers.
any of several related plants.

Origin of spiderwort

First recorded in 1590–1600; spider + wort2

Words nearby spiderwort

spider telangiectasia, spider vein, spider wasp, spiderweb, spiderwood, spiderwort, spidery, spiegeleisen, spiel, Spielberg, Spielberg, Steven
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Example sentences from the Web for spiderwort

  • The spiderwort was a rich blue with its two large petals rounded, while the third one was tiny and colorless.

    Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
  • There are four families of the order, the spiderwort belonging to the highest one, Commelyneæ.

    Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell
  • Among the best for this purpose are the spiderwort (Tradescantia) and Scilla.

    Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for spiderwort

spiderwort
/ (ˈspaɪdəˌwɜːt) /

noun

any of various plants of the American genus Tradescantia, esp T. virginiana, having blue, purplish, or pink flowers and widely grown as house plants: family CommelinaceaeSee also tradescantia
any of various similar or related plants

Word Origin for spiderwort

C17: so called because of the spidery shape of its stamens
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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