Awlwort
a small, stemless aquatic plant, subularia aquatica, of the mustard family, having slender, sharp-pointed leaves and minute white flowers.
noun
a small stemless aquatic plant, subularia aquatica, of the n hemisphere, having slender sharp-pointed leaves and minute, often submerged, white flowers: family br-ssicaceae (crucifers)
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