lyverwort

lyverwort

Middle English

Alternative forms

• levirwort, liferwort, liverewort, liverwort, liver wurte, lyverworte, lyvyr worte, lywerwort

Etymology

From Old English liferwyrt; equivalent to lyvere (“liver”) +‎ wort (“plant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlivərwurt/, /ˈlivrəwurt/, /ˈleːvərwurt/

Noun

lyverwort (uncountable)

1. Umbrella liverwort or a similar plant.

Descendants

• English: liverwort

References

• “liverwort, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.