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awlwort

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɔːlwɜː(ɹ)t/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An aquatic plant, Subularia aquatica, with awl-shaped leaves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Subularia aquatica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant

History

Etymology

From awl + wort.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: шилолист (šilolist) — plant Subularia aquatica
  • Russian: ши́льник водяно́й (šílʹnik vodjanój) — plant Subularia aquatica
  • Russian: ши́льник во́дный (šílʹnik vódnyj) — plant Subularia aquatica
  • Russian: ши́льница во́дная (šílʹnica vódnaja) — plant Subularia aquatica
  • Welsh: mynawydlys — plant Subularia aquatica