Meanings
- uncountableA small, herbaceous, trailing plant of the species Illecebrum verticillatum.
However there are no records of Coral-necklace being a weed of tree nurseries anywhere in England; nor have any other plantations of that date been found to have the species.
2000, Clive Chatters, Flowers of the Forest: Plants and People in the New Forest National ParkSynonyms: knotwort
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small, herbaceous, trailing plant of the species Illecebrum verticillatum.
More synonyms by meaning
nounglabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas
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coral necklace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coral%20necklace
“coral necklace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coral%20necklace. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coral necklace,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coral%20necklace.
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