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Stonewort
CIDE DICTIONARY
Stonewort, n.
Any plant of the genus Chara; -- so called because they are often incrusted with carbonate of lime. See Chara. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Stonewort, n.
1 = stone parsley.
2 any plant of the genus Chara, with a calcareous deposit on the stem.
1 = stone parsley.
2 any plant of the genus Chara, with a calcareous deposit on the stem.
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