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spiderwort
noun
any of a genus (Tradescantia) of fleshy perennial plants of the spiderwort family, having grasslike leaves and showy purplish, white, or pink flowers
adjective
designating a family (Commelinaceae, order Commelinales) of monocotyledonous plants, including the dayflower and wandering Jew
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