English Explanatory Dictionary

meadwort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Meadowsweet, a plant found near rivers or on damp ground.

Word forms

meadwort medæwart

Etymology

From Middle English medewort, from Old English medewyrt, medowyrt, corresponding to mead + wort. Cognate with Norwegian mjødurt, Danish mjødurt.

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