sneezewort

[sneez-wurt, -wawrt]

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sneezewort¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; sneeze + wort ²

Example Sentences

Why were female golfers as endemic to Birkdale as the grey herons and natterjacks, the dog rose and comfrey, the sneezewort, white nettle and restharrow growing in the rough?

From Washington Post