nailwort

English

Etymology

From nail +‎ wort, formerly believed to cure whitlow.

Noun

nailwort (countable and uncountable, plural nailworts)

  1. Any species of Paronychia (whitlowwort).
  2. Draba verna (shadflower).
  3. Saxifraga tridactylites (rue-leaved saxifrage).

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