English Explanatory Dictionary

sneezewort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hardy flowering plant of species Achillea ptarmica, poisonous to cattle, sheep and horses, but with various herbal applications in humans.

Word forms

sneezewort sneezeworts

Etymology

From sneeze + wort. Compare German Nieswurz (“hellebore”), Dutch nieskruid (“hellebore”).

Synonyms

bastard pellitory fair-maid-of-France goosetongue sneezeweed white tansy wild pellitory

Derived words

sneezewort yarrow
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