felwort
/ (ˈfɛlˌwɜːt) /
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noun
a biennial gentianaceous plant, Gentianella amarella, of Europe and SW China, having purple flowers and rosettes of leaves
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Word Origin for felwort
Old English feldwyrt; see field, wort
Words nearby felwort
felt-tip pen, feltwork, Felty's syndrome, felucca, FeLV, felwort, fem, FEMA, female, female athlete triad, female chauvinist
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