madwort

[ mad-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

a mat-forming plant, Aurinia saxatilis (or Alyssum saxatille), of the mustard family, having spatulate leaves and open clusters of pale yellow flowers.

Origin of madwort

First recorded in 1590–1600; mad + wort²

Words Nearby madwort

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How to use madwort in a sentence

Here also, quite near, reminiscent of death, is the black madwort.
The Old House and Other Tales | Feodor Sologub

British Dictionary definitions for madwort

madwort

/ (ˈmædˌwɜːt) /

noun

a low-growing Eurasian boraginaceous plant, Asperugo procumbens, with small blue flowers
any of certain other plants, such as alyssum

Origin of madwort

C16: once alleged to be a cure for madness

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