wartwort
English
Etymology
From Middle English wartwort, wertewert, wrotwort, equivalent to wart + wort.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈwɔːt.ˌwɜːt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈwɔɹt.ˌwɝt/
Noun
wartwort (countable and uncountable, plural wartworts)
- Any of various plants, including Norther European species of spurge (Euphorbia) and the nipplewort (Lapsana communis), formerly believed to cure warts.
Synonyms
- wartweed