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spiderwort
[ spahy-der-wurt, -wawrt ]
noun
- any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers.
- any of several related plants.
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 Commelinaceae See also tradescantia
- any of various similar or related plants
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spiderwort1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spiderwort1
C17: so called because of the spidery shape of its stamens
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Example Sentences
The spiderwort was a rich blue with its two large petals rounded, while the third one was tiny and colorless.
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Among the best for this purpose are the spiderwort (Tradescantia) and Scilla.
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There are four families of the order, the spiderwort belonging to the highest one, Commelyneæ.
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Virginian Spiderwort, Dandelion, and Nightshade are ready at six in the morning.
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A good example is furnished by the common spiderwort (Fig. 1).
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