English Explanatory Dictionary

pilewort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various not closely related plants traditionally supposed to be effective in treating piles (hemorrhoids), especially
  2. Erechtites hieraciifolius, or fireweed, a plant in the aster family;
  3. Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria), lesser celandine, a plant in the buttercup family.

Word forms

pilewort pileworts

Etymology

From piles + wort.

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