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glovewort

glovewort noun: lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis).

Noun

glovewort (plural gloveworts)

  1. Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
  2. Hound's tongue (Cynoglossum spp.)

Forms of glovewort

pluralgloveworts

Origin of glovewort

From Old English glōfwyrt from glōf + wyrt.

Questions about glovewort

What does glovewort mean?
Glovewort means lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis).
What part of speech is glovewort?
Glovewort is a noun.
What is the plural of glovewort?
The plural of glovewort is gloveworts.

Words near glovewort in the dictionary

  1. glovesful
  2. glovesman
  3. glovesmen
  4. glovewear
  5. glovework
  6. glovewort
  7. glovey
  8. gloveys
  9. gloving
  10. gloving up
  11. glovings

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