spiderwort

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spi·der·wort

noun \-ˌwərt, -ˌwrt\

Definition of SPIDERWORT

: any of a genus (Tradescantia of the family Commelinaceae, the spiderwort family) of American monocotyledonous plants with ephemeral often blue or violet flowers

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First Known Use of SPIDERWORT

1629

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