figwort
/ˈfɪɡwɜːt/US/ˈfɪɡwɝt/
figwort noun: any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.
Noun
figwort (plural figworts)
- Any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.
- Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria.
- celandine
Forms of figwort
| plural | figworts |
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Origin of figwort
From Old English fīcwyrt, equivalent to fig + wort.
Words formed from figwort
- alpine figwort
- American figwort
- black-flowered figwort
- California figwort
- common figwort
- darkflowered figwort
- desert figwort
- dog figwort
- French figwort
- green figwort (Scrophularia umbrosa
- Hopp's figwort
- knotted figwort
- lance-leaved figwort
- littleflower figwort
- Mediterranean figwort
- mountain figwort
- New Mexico figwort
- Oregon figwort
- Organ Mountain figwort
- pineland figwort
- Santa Catalina figwort
- shoreline figwort
- water figwort
- woodland figwort
Questions about figwort
- What does figwort mean?
- Figwort means any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.
- What part of speech is figwort?
- Figwort is a noun.
- How do you pronounce figwort?
- Figwort is pronounced /ˈfɪɡwɝt/ (US).
- What is the plural of figwort?
- The plural of figwort is figworts.
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