"adderwort" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adderworts [plural]
Etymology: adder + wort, as it was reputed to cure snakebite. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|adder|wort}} adder + wort Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} adderwort (countable and uncountable, plural adderworts)
  1. Common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed. Wikipedia link: adderwort Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Buckwheat family plants Synonyms: adder's wort Related terms: adder's grass
    Sense id: en-adderwort-en-noun-0EYtz8Fy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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