"sleepwort" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English slepwort, slepwourt, equivalent to sleep + wort, after the mild sedative properties of lactucarium. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|slepwort}} Middle English slepwort, {{m|enm|slepwourt}} slepwourt, {{com|en|sleep|wort}} sleep + wort, {{m|en|lactucarium}} lactucarium Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sleepwort (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Synonym of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Cichorieae tribe plants Synonyms: lettuce [synonym, synonym-of]

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