English Explanatory Dictionary

whitlow grass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of species of the genus Draba of cruciferous plants.
  2. Rue-leaved saxifrage (Saxifraga tridactylites).
  3. Nailwort (Paronychia spp.).

Word forms

whitlow grass whitlow grasses

Etymology

Supposed to cure whitlow, a nail infection.

Synonyms

nailwort chickweed whitlowwort
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