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brownwort

brownwort noun: a figwort of the species Scrophularia vernalis or (possibly) of certain other species of the same genus, mostly perennials with inconspicuous coarse flowers.

brownwort: a figwort of the species Scrophularia vernalis or (possibly) of certain other species of the same...
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Noun

brownwort (plural brownworts)

  1. (archaic) A figwort of the species Scrophularia vernalis or (possibly) of certain other species of the same genus, mostly perennials with inconspicuous coarse flowers.
    Synonyms:
    yellow figwort

Synonyms of brownwort

  • yellow figwort

Forms of brownwort

pluralbrownworts

Origin of brownwort

From brown + wort.

Questions about brownwort

What does brownwort mean?
Brownwort means a figwort of the species Scrophularia vernalis or (possibly) of certain other species of the same genus, mostly perennials with inconspicuous coarse flowers.
What part of speech is brownwort?
Brownwort is a noun.
What is the plural of brownwort?
The plural of brownwort is brownworts.

Words near brownwort in the dictionary

  1. brownwash
  2. brownwashed
  3. brownwashes
  4. brownwashing
  5. Brownwood
  6. brownwort
  7. brownworts
  8. browny
  9. browpexies
  10. browpexy
  11. browplasties

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