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

Words nearby honewort

honest to God, honest-to-goodness, honesty, honesty box, Honesty is the best policy, honewort, honey, honey ant, honey badger, honey bear, honeybee

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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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