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brimstonewort

brimstonewort noun: rosa canina, the dog rose.

Noun

brimstonewort (uncountable)

  1. Rosa canina, the dog rose.

Origin of brimstonewort

From brimstone + wort, from the yellow, sulfur-like sap obtainable from its roots.

Questions about brimstonewort

What does brimstonewort mean?
Brimstonewort means rosa canina, the dog rose.
What part of speech is brimstonewort?
Brimstonewort is a noun.

Words near brimstonewort in the dictionary

  1. brimstone flower
  2. brimstone flowers
  3. brimstone match
  4. brimstone matches
  5. brimstones
  6. brimstonewort
  7. brimstoney
  8. brimstony
  9. brin
  10. Brina
  11. brinase

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