nailwort
nailwort · nailworts
WhitlowwortWhitlowwort (Paronychia spp.).
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Whitlowwort (Paronychia spp.).
(countable, uncountable)A shadflower (Draba verna).
(countable, uncountable)A rue-leaved saxifrage (Saxifraga tridactylites).
Origin
From nail + wort, formerly believed to cure whitlow.From nail + wort, formerly believed to cure whitlow.
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