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brotherwort

brotherwort noun: pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium).

Noun

brotherwort (uncountable)

  1. Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium).
  2. Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum).

Origin of brotherwort

From Middle English brotherwort, from Old English brōþorwyrt. By surface analysis, brother + wort.

Questions about brotherwort

What does brotherwort mean?
Brotherwort means pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium).
What part of speech is brotherwort?
Brotherwort is a noun.

Words near brotherwort in the dictionary

  1. Brotherston
  2. Brotherstons
  3. Brotherton
  4. Brothertons
  5. Brothertown
  6. brotherwort
  7. brothier
  8. brothiest
  9. brothiness
  10. brothlike
  11. brothren

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