felonwort
Meanings
noun
- Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).
- Other plants traditionally used to treat the type of bacterial infection known as a felon, such as celandine.
Word forms
Etymology
From felon + wort, from its supposed efficacy in treating felons ("inflammations around the nail").
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