whorlywort

/ˈwɜrliˌwɜrt/
noun
  1. A plant with leaves arranged in whorls, especially a type of herb or wildflower.
    • She added a whorlywort to her collection of pressed plants from the field trip.
    • The botanist pointed out a whorlywort growing in the shaded part of the garden.
    • Whorlyworts are easy to recognize because of their circular leaf clusters.
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