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kidneywort

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[kid-nee-wurt, -wawrt] / ˈkɪd niˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

  1. the navelwort, Umbilicus rupestris, of the stonecrop family, having drooping yellowish-green flowers.

Etymology

Origin of kidneywort

1630–40; kidney + wort 2, from its use in treating kidney ailments

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