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stonewort

[ stohn-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

  1. any of a plantlike group of green algae constituting the class Charophyceae, having a jointed body frequently encrusted with lime and usually attached to the bottom in fresh water.


stonewort

/ ˈstəʊnˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. any of various green algae of the genus Chara, which grow in brackish or fresh water and have jointed fronds encrusted with lime
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of stonewort1

First recorded in 1575–85; stone + wort 2

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