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Definition of Pearlweed
1. Noun. Any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearls.
Exact synonyms: Pearl-weed, Pearlwort
Group relationships: Genus Sagina, Sagina
Generic synonyms: Ground Cover, Groundcover
Group relationships: Genus Sagina, Sagina
Generic synonyms: Ground Cover, Groundcover
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pearlweed
Literary usage of Pearlweed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical Guide to Garden Plants: Containing Descriptions of the Hardiest by John Weathers (1901)
"SAGINA (pearlweed ; PEARL- WORT).—A genus of about 8 small tufted annual or
perennial herbs, with awl- shaped leaves, ..."
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