moneywort

9.9

A low creeping plant with round leaves and yellow flowers that grows in wet places

noun
/ˈmʌniˌwɔrt/

: moneywort

Many gardeners use moneywort as a ground cover because of its attractive foliage.

Examples

The garden pond was edged with clusters of moneywort creeping along the stones.
After a few weeks, the yellow flowers of the moneywort brightened the wet meadow.
Look at the moneywort!
The moneywort is beautiful.
Many gardeners use moneywort as a ground cover because of its attractive foliage.
The garden pond was edged with clusters of moneywort creeping along the stones.
After a few weeks, the yellow flowers of the moneywort brightened the wet meadow.

Synonyms

creeping Jenny

vsmoneywort

1 8.0

A low plant with round leaves and small yellow flowers that spreads to cover the ground

is the alternative common name often used in gardens and damp areas

Lysimachia nummularia

vsmoneywort

Specialized

1 9.7

Low plant with round leaves and bright yellow flowers that spreads to cover the ground in gardens

is the common English name used for the same damp habitat plant

Surface Forms

moneywort singular

moneyworts plural

Morphology

moneywort = money + wort (semi-transparent) = money + wort

The components 'money' (coin-shaped leaves) and 'wort' (plant name element) together indicate a plant, but 'wort' is archaic/less familiar to learners so full understanding is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Moneywort is easy to remember: money refers to its round, coin-like leaves and wort is an old word for 'plant', so the name means a 'coin plant' and fits this low, creeping plant with small round leaves.