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spi·der·wort  (spdr-wûrt, -wôrt)

n.

Any of various New World herbs of the genus Tradescantia, especially T. virginiana, having three-petaled blue or purple flowers with six hairy stamens.

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[Probably from its thin, hairy stamens.]

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Noun

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spiderwort - any plant of the family Commelinaceae dayflower herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests Commelinaceae, family Commelinaceae, spiderwort family - large widely distributed family of chiefly perennial herbs or climbers: spiderworts Paradisea liliastrum, St.-Bruno's-lily - a variety of spiderwort