Word: quillworts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: quill
worts
Definition: Plural of quillwort; any of several spore-bearing aquatic or marsh plants having short rhizomes and leaves resembling quills; worldwide except Polynesia
Morphemes:
Affix: quill
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something having the form of a quill, such as the fold or plain of a ruff, or a spindle, or spool, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle.
Affix: wort
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various plants or herbs, used in combination to refer to specific plants such as St. John's wort, or on its own as a generic term.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: wort
Language: enm
Decoded: wort
Meaning: plant
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.