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pilewort

American

[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.

pilewort British

/ ˈpaɪlˌwɜːt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pilewort

1570–80; pile ⁴ + wort ¹, so called from its use in medicine

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The pilewort rears her joyous head, To the sunbeam widely spread, Whilst her little glossy eye Glows with a deep and yellow dye.

From The Keepsake or, Poems and Pictures for Childhood and Youth by Anonymous

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