noun
- any of various plants that grow in marshy or boggy areas, especially those of the genus Andromeda
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The moorwort bloomed with delicate pink flowers in the wetland.
- Botanists identified several species of moorwort in the peat bog.
- The moorwort’s waxy leaves help it survive in acidic soil conditions.
- Wildlife depends on moorwort and other marsh plants for habitat.
- The nature preserve protects native moorwort from development.