motherwort
[ muhth-er-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈmʌð ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
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noun
a European plant, Leonorus cardiaca, of the mint family, an introduced weed in the U.S., having cut leaves with a whorl of lavender flowers in the axils.
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Example sentences from the Web for motherwort
Thus the people ascribe to the Motherwort the property of prolonging life.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard FolkardPage 383, "motherworth and Virginia creeper" was changed to read "motherwort and Virginia creeper."
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British Dictionary definitions for motherwort
motherwort
/ (ˈmʌðəˌwɜːt) /
noun
any of several plants of the Eurasian genus Leonurus, esp L. cardiaca, having divided leaves and clusters of small purple or pink flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
Word Origin for motherwort
C14: so named because it was thought to be beneficial in uterine disorders
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