"swallow-wort" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: swallow-worts [plural]
Etymology: From swallow + wort. See celandine. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|swallow|wort}} swallow + wort Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} swallow-wort (countable and uncountable, plural swallow-worts)
  1. A plant of any of several species of plants whose parts resemble a swallow's tail:
    Vincetoxicum (syn. Cynanchum) spp., especially Vincetoxicum nigrum (syn. Cynanchum nigrum, black swallow-wort) or (Vincetoxicum hirundinaria (syn. Cynanchum vincetoxicum, white swallowwort).
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-swallow-wort-en-noun-vhuYh1VL Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 24 15 13 22 6
  2. A plant of any of several species of plants whose parts resemble a swallow's tail:
    Chelidonium majus or Sanguinaria canadensis (greater celandine / tetterwort).
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-swallow-wort-en-noun-KlstvYSS Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 24 15 13 22 6
  3. A plant of any of several species of plants whose parts resemble a swallow's tail:
    Asclepias spp. (milkweed).
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-swallow-wort-en-noun-7qetQctV Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 24 15 13 22 6
  4. A plant of any of several species of plants whose parts resemble a swallow's tail:
    Euphorbia maculata (spotted spurge).
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-swallow-wort-en-noun-02YWV4eK Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 24 15 13 22 6
  5. A plant of any of several species of plants whose parts resemble a swallow's tail:
    Pattalias palustris (syn. Seutera angustifolia, Gulf Coast swallow wort).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Dogbane family plants, Poppies, Spurges Synonyms: swallowwort, swallow wort
    Sense id: en-swallow-wort-en-noun-0X7KYyAa Disambiguation of Dogbane family plants: 14 17 14 14 31 11 Disambiguation of Poppies: 13 16 12 12 34 12 Disambiguation of Spurges: 12 14 12 16 34 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 19 12 9 35 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 24 15 13 22 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 17 13 10 34 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 17 13 10 33 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 19 21 10 10 31 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 17 21 12 10 31 8 Derived forms: African swallow-wort, African swallowwort (taxonomic: Stapelia spp.), black swallow-wort, black swallowwort (taxonomic: Vincetoxicum nigrum), Gulf Coast swallow wort (alt: Pattalias palustris. syn. Seutera angustifolia), orange swallow-wort, orange swallowwort (taxonomic: Asclepias tuberosa), silky swallow-wort, silky swallowwort (taxonomic: Asclepias syriaca), white swallow-wort, white swallowwort (taxonomic: Vincetoxicum hirundinaria)
  6. A plant of any of several species of plants whose parts resemble a swallow's tail:
    Calotropis spp. (milkweed).
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-swallow-wort-en-noun-vFfRslpW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (a plant of the genus Vincetoxium): ἀσκληπιάς (asklēpiás) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), 白前 (báiqián) (Chinese Mandarin)
Disambiguation of 'a plant of the genus Vincetoxium': 17 17 17 17 17 17

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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