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pennywort.

Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny.

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  1. Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. Any member of the species Umbilicus rupestris of succulent, perennial flowering plants (penny-pies, wall pennywort, kidney wort, navelwort) in the stonecrop family (Crassulaceae).

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  2. Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. An edible Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica)

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  3. Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. Any aquatic or semi-aquatic plant in the genus Hydrocotyle (water pennywort, Indian pennywort, marsh penny, thick-leaved pennywort, and white rot).

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  4. Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. Any aquatic or semi-aquatic plant in the genus Hydrocotyle (water pennywort, Indian pennywort, marsh penny, thick-leaved pennywort, and white rot). such as edible dollarweed (Hydrocotyle umbellata).

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  5. Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. Anemone hepatica.

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  6. Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. Virginia pennywort (Obolaria virginica)

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  7. Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. Ivy-leaved toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis)

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  8. Any of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny. Any member of the species Cymbalaria aequitriloba, a plant with tiny ivy-like leaves and copious purple-pink flowers with yellow throats.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English penywort; equivalent to penny + wort.

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