wartwort

English

Etymology

From Middle English wartwort, wertewert, wrotwort, equivalent to wart +‎ wort.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈwɔːtˌwɜːt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈwɔɹtˌwɝt/

Noun

wartwort (countable and uncountable, plural wartworts)

  1. Any of various plants, including Norther European species of spurge (Euphorbia) and the nipplewort (Lapsana communis), formerly believed to cure warts.

Synonyms

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