honewort
honewort · honeworts
Either of two plants of the family UmbelliferaeEither of two plants of the family Umbelliferae.: A perennial plant, Cryptotaenia canadensis, sometimes cultivated as a vegetable.
Meaning
2 sensesEither of two plants of the family Umbelliferae.
A perennial plant, Cryptotaenia canadensis, sometimes cultivated as a vegetable.
A small European plant, Trinia glauca, once thought to be a remedy for swellings.
Origin
From hone + wort, from hone (“a swelling”).From hone + wort, from hone (“a swelling”).
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