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noun
A perennial plant of the Tradescantia genus, found in clumps in woodland and meadow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any plant of the family Commelinaceae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dayflower
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: St.-Bruno's-lily, Paradisea liliastrum
History
From spider + wort.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
