felwort

British

/ ˈfɛlˌwɜːt /

noun

a biennial gentianaceous plant, Gentianella amarella , of Europe and SW China, having purple flowers and rosettes of leaves

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Etymology

Origin of felwort

Old English feldwyrt ; see _field , _wort

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The name of felwort given to G. amarella, but occasionally applied to the whole genus, is stated by Dr Prior to be given in allusion to these properties—fel meaning gall, and wort a plant.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

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