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.

Words nearby pilewort

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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