Definition of whitlow grass
: any of several inconspicuous herbs formerly thought to cure whitlow: such as
a
: an annual weed (Draba verna) of Europe and North America with a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers succeeded by oblong pods
— called also shadflower
b
: a small Old World saxifrage (Saxifraga tridactylites)
c
: whitlowwort
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“Whitlow grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whitlow%20grass. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.
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