pen·ny·wort (pěn
ē-wûrt
, -wôrt
)
n.Any of several plants having rounded leaves suggestive of pennies, as:
■ A Eurasian plant
(Umbilicus rupestris) having thick peltate leaves and yellowish-green flowers. Also called
navelwort.
■ A North American plant
(Obolaria virginica) having fleshy leaves and small white or purplish flowers.
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