wartwort
wartwort · wartworts
Any of various plants, including Norther European species of spurge and the…Any of various plants, including Norther European species of spurge (Euphorbia) and the nipplewort (Lapsana communis), formerly believed to cure warts.
UK/ˈwɔːtˌwɜːt/US/ˈwɔɹtˌwɝt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various plants, including Norther European species of spurge (Euphorbia) and the nipplewort (Lapsana communis), formerly believed to cure warts.
More definitions
- not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun
Origin
From Middle English wartwort, wertewert, wrotwort, equivalent to wart + wort.From Middle English wartwort, wertewert, wrotwort, equivalent to wart + wort.
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Forms
plural: wartwortsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun:sun spurgewartweeddevil's milkEuphorbia helioscopia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable