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spearwort
CIDE DICTIONARY
spearwort, n. [AS. sperewyrt.].
A name given to several species of crowfoot (Ranunculus ) which have spear-shaped leaves. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
spearwort, n. an aquatic plant, Ranunculus lingua, with thick hollow stems, long narrow spear-shaped leaves, and yellow flowers.
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