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adderwort

adderwort noun: common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.

adderwort: common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed
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Noun

adderwort (countable and uncountable, plural adderworts)

  1. Common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.

adderwort meaning in Tamil

adderwort in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Forms of adderwort

pluraladderworts
alternative formadder's wort

Origin of adderwort

adder + wort, as it was reputed to cure snakebite.

Questions about adderwort

What does adderwort mean?
Adderwort means common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.
What is adderwort in Tamil?
Adderwort in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Adderwort meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is adderwort?
Adderwort is a noun.
What is the plural of adderwort?
The plural of adderwort is adderworts.

Words near adderwort in the dictionary

  1. addersmeats
  2. Adderson
  3. adderstone
  4. Adderstone with Lucker
  5. adderstones
  6. adderwort
  7. adderworts
  8. addes
  9. addest
  10. addeth
  11. Addey

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