Low-growing chiefly perennial plants usually with small white flowers suitable for e.g. rock gardens

• Mountains of central and southern Europe
• Loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage studded with tiny starry 4-petaled white blossoms
• Low-growing herb having clusters of small white-flowers 4-petaled flowers
• Loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage
• Arenaceous plant

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sandwort \Sand"wort`\, n. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Arenaria , low, tufted herbs (order Caryophyllace[ae] .)

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Sandwort is the common name of several plants, which may be members of the following genera: Arenaria Minuartia Moehringia

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of several plants in the genus ''Arenaria'', (taxlink Minuartia genus noshow=1), and (taxlink Moehringia genus noshow=1).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage studded with tiny starry 4-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe [syn: Moehringia mucosa ] low-growing herb having clusters of small white-flowers 4-petaled flowers [syn: Moehringia ...