rupturewort
rupturewort · ruptureworts
Bruchkraut
A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the…A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the treatment of hernia and for other medicinal purposes.
Meaning
2 sensesA plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the treatment of hernia and for other medicinal purposes.
Bruchkraut
A West Indian plant (Alternanthera sessilis, syn. Alternanthera polygonoides), somewhat resembling burstwort.
More definitions
- common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures
Translations
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By meaning 1
Any Herniaria species:
Origin
From rupture + wort. Possibly related to the taxonomic name Herniaria, which is based on LFrom rupture + wort. Possibly related to the taxonomic name Herniaria, which is based on Latin hernia (whence English hernia), a condition where part of the body abnormally extrudes into another part, thus causing a rupture.
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Forms
plural: ruptureworts| Singular | rupturewort |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures:Hernaria glabra