adderwort
adderwort · adderworts
Common bistort or snakeweedCommon bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.
Origin
adder + wort, as it was reputed to cure snakebite.adder + wort, as it was reputed to cure snakebite.
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Forms
plural: adderwortsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedadder's grass
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable