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danewort

danewort noun: a European dwarf version of the elder, Sambucus ebulus, that has a bad smell.

Noun

danewort (countable and uncountable, plural daneworts)

  1. A European dwarf version of the elder, Sambucus ebulus, that has a bad smell

Synonyms of danewort

Forms of danewort

pluraldaneworts

Origin of danewort

From Dane + wort, since it was traditionally believed to grow on battlegrounds of the Danes.

Questions about danewort

What does danewort mean?
Danewort means a European dwarf version of the elder, Sambucus ebulus, that has a bad smell.
What part of speech is danewort?
Danewort is a noun.
What is the plural of danewort?
The plural of danewort is daneworts.

Words near danewort in the dictionary

  1. Danenbergs
  2. Danes
  3. Daneses
  4. Danesmoor
  5. daneweed
  6. danewort
  7. daneworts
  8. Danezāgé'
  9. Daneș
  10. Daneți
  11. danfangled

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