toothwort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Lathraea.
  2. Any of the species of plants in subgenus Cardamine subg. Dentaria, formerly genus Dentaria.

Word forms

toothwort toothworts

Etymology

From tooth + wort. From having an appearance similar to teeth.

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