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Crosswort

Crosswort \Cross"wort`\ (-w?rt`), n. (Bot.) A name given to several inconspicuous plants having leaves in whorls of four, as species of Crucianella, Valantia, etc.

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crosswort

n. 1 (taxlink Crucianella stylosa species noshow=1), an ornamental plant. 2 (taxlink Cruciata laevipes species noshow=1), the smooth bedstraw. 3 (taxlink Lysimachia quadrifolia species noshow=1), a herbaceous plant of North America.

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Crosswort

Crosswort is a name commonly applied to several plants, including:

  • Crucianella stylosa ( Rubiaceae)
  • Cruciata laevipes (Rubiaceae)
  • Lysimachia quadrifolia ( Primulaceae, formerly Myrsinaceae)