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clovewort

clovewort noun: clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers.

Noun (1)

clovewort (plural cloveworts)

  1. Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers
  2. Any plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.
  3. Avens, which has clove-scented roots

Noun (2)

clovewort (plural cloveworts)

  1. (historical) an herb mentioned in Old English herbals, probably Ranunculus acris

Forms of clovewort

pluralcloveworts

Origin of clovewort

From clove + wort.

From Old English clufwyrt.

Questions about clovewort

What does clovewort mean?
Clovewort means clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers.
What part of speech is clovewort?
Clovewort is a noun.
What is the plural of clovewort?
The plural of clovewort is cloveworts.

Words near clovewort in the dictionary

  1. clovers
  2. clovery
  3. cloves
  4. CLOVES syndrome
  5. clovetree
  6. clovewort
  7. cloveworts
  8. Clovin
  9. Clovis
  10. Clovis point
  11. Clovis points

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