elfwort

/ɛlfwɔrt/

Definitions

1. noun

A plant, specifically the Elwesia repens, in the family Apocynaceae.

“The botanist identified the rare elfwort plant in the forest preserve.”

Synonyms

  • Elwesia repens
  • broad-leaved elwesia

Antonyms

  • common plant
  • ordinary foliage