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Webster 1913 Edition

Waterwort

Wa′ter-wortˊ

,

Noun.

(Bot.)

Any plant of the natural order

Elatineae

, consisting of two genera (

Elatine

, and

Bergia

), mostly small annual herbs growing in the edges of ponds. Some have a peppery or acrid taste.

Definition 2024

waterwort

waterwort

English

Noun

waterwort ‎(plural waterworts)

Any of the family Elatinaceae of aquatic plants.