sneezewort

[ sneez-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun
  1. a composite plant, Achillea ptarmica, of Europe, the powdered leaves of which cause sneezing.

Origin of sneezewort

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; sneeze + wort2

Words Nearby sneezewort

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British Dictionary definitions for sneezewort

sneezewort

/ (ˈsniːzˌwɜːt) /


noun
  1. a Eurasian plant, Achillea ptarmica, having daisy-like flowers and long grey-green leaves, which cause sneezing when powdered: family Asteraceae (composites): See also yarrow

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