[L., fem. of arēnārius: see next.] The Sandwort; a genus of small herbs (N.O. Caryophyllaceæ) allied to chickweed.
a. 1806. Mrs. C. Smith, Flora’s Horol., ix. Among the loose and arid sands The humble arenaria creeps.
1881. Garden, 313. Other Arenarias in cultivation.
