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honewort
[ hohn-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈhoʊnˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
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noun
any plant of the genus Cryptotaenia, of the parsley family, especially C. canadensis, having clusters of small white flowers.
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Origin of honewort
1625–35; hone (< ?) + wort2
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British Dictionary definitions for honewort
honewort
/ (ˈhəʊnˌwɜːt) /
noun
a European umbelliferous plant, Trinia glauca, with clusters of small white flowers
any of several similar and related plants
Word Origin for honewort
C17: apparently from obsolete dialect hone a swelling, of obscure origin; the plant was believed to relieve swellings
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