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Definition of “pillwort”

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pillwort (ˈpɪlˌwɜːt )

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noun

a small Eurasian water fern, Pilularia globulifera, with globular spore-producing bodies and grasslike leaves

Word Origin

C19: from pill¹ + wort

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