noun
- a plant of the buttercup family with narrow leaves and yellow flowers, typically growing in wet places
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The spearwort grew abundantly along the marshy edges of the pond.
- Lesser spearwort is commonly found in wet meadows and ditches.
- The botanist identified several species of spearwort in the wetland area.
- Spearwort flowers bloom bright yellow in early summer.
- The greater spearwort can reach up to three feet in height.
- Wildlife often seeks shelter among the spearwort plants near the water.