figwort
figwort · figworts
Any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus ScrophulariaAny of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.
UK/ˈfɪɡwɜːt/US/ˈfɪɡwɝt/
Meaning
3 sensesAny of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.
any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia
(archaic)Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria.
(obsolete)Celandine
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Old English fīcwyrt, equivalent to fig + wort.From Old English fīcwyrt, equivalent to fig + wort.
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