English Explanatory Dictionary

wartwort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various plants, including Norther European species of spurge (Euphorbia) and the nipplewort (Lapsana communis), formerly believed to cure warts.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɔːtˌwɜːt/ /ˈwɔɹtˌwɝt/

Word forms

wartwort wartworts

Etymology

From Middle English wartwort, wertewert, wrotwort, equivalent to wart + wort.

Synonyms

wartweed
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