moorwort


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moorwort

(ˈmʊəˌwɜːt; ˈmɔː-)
n
(Plants) another name for marsh andromeda
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Noun1.moorwort - wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowersmoorwort - wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States
Andromeda glaucophylla, bog rosemary
andromeda - any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
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