"meadwort" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English medewort, from Old English medewyrt, medowyrt, corresponding to mead + wort. Cognate with Norwegian mjødurt, Danish mjødurt. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|medewort}} Middle English medewort, {{inh|en|ang|medewyrt}} Old English medewyrt, {{compound|en|mead|wort}} mead + wort, {{cog|no|mjødurt}} Norwegian mjødurt, {{cog|da|mjødurt}} Danish mjødurt Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} meadwort (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Meadowsweet, a plant found near rivers or on damp ground. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Rose family plants Synonyms: medæwart [16th c.]

Download JSONL data for meadwort meaning in English (1.8kB)

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