barrenwort
/ (ˈbærənˌwɜːt) /
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noun
a herbaceous European berberidaceous plant, Epimedium alpinum, having red-and-yellow star-shaped flowers
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How to use barrenwort in a sentence
There is no more exquisite plant in our coast woods than the American barrenwort.
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