barrenwort
A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conceptionA herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception.
More definitions
- slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover
Origin
From barren + wort.From barren + wort.
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Forms
plural: barrenworts| Singular | barrenwort |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover:bishop's hatEpimedium grandiflorum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable