Navelwort

Navelwort
Navelwort Na"vel*wort`, n. (Bot.) A European perennial succulent herb ({Cotyledon umbilicus}), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; -- also called {pennywort}, and {kidneywort}. [1913 Webster]

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