pilewort

[ pahyl-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈpaɪlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

Also called fireweed. a weedy composite plant, Erechtites hieracifolia, having narrow flower heads enclosed in green bracts.

a North American figwort, Scrophularia marilandica, having small, greenish flowers.

lesser celandine.

Nearby words

pileous gland, piles, pileum, pileup, pileus, pilewort, pilfer, pilferage, pilgarlic, pilgrim, pilgrim bottle

Origin of pilewort

1570–80; pile⁴ + wort¹, so called from its use in medicine

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British Dictionary definitions for pilewort

pilewort

/ (ˈpaɪlˌwɜːt) /

noun

any of several plants, such as lesser celandine, thought to be effective in treating piles

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