whorl[verb]Synonyms: swirl, eddy, gurge, purl, swoosh, whirl, whirlpool
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whorl /wɜːl $ wɔːrl/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Origin: Probably from whirl]
1. a pattern made of a line that curls out in circles that get bigger and bigger
2. technical a circular pattern of leaves or flowers on a stem
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