Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Sandwort \Sand"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
Any plant of the genus {Arenaria}, low, tufted herbs (order
{Caryophyllace[ae]}.)
Source : WordNet®
sandwort
n 1: loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage studded with tiny
starry 4-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central
and southern Europe [syn: {Moehringia mucosa}]
2: low-growing herb having clusters of small white-flowers
4-petaled flowers [syn: {Moehringia lateriflora}]
3: low-growing chiefly perennial plants usually with small
white flowers suitable for e.g. rock gardens