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gypsywort

gypsywort noun: lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.

Noun

gypsywort (plural gypsyworts)

  1. Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.
    Synonyms:
    gipsywort, bugleweed, European bugleweed, water horehound

Synonyms of gypsywort

  • gipsywort
  • bugleweed
  • European bugleweed
  • water horehound

Forms of gypsywort

pluralgypsyworts

Origin of gypsywort

From gypsy + wort. Gypsies were said to stain their skin with its juice.

Questions about gypsywort

What does gypsywort mean?
Gypsywort means lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.
What part of speech is gypsywort?
Gypsywort is a noun.
What is the plural of gypsywort?
The plural of gypsywort is gypsyworts.

Words near gypsywort in the dictionary

  1. gypsylike
  2. gypsyries
  3. gypsyry
  4. gypsyweed
  5. gypsywise
  6. gypsywort
  7. gypsyworts
  8. gyptian
  9. gyptians
  10. gypwater
  11. gyr

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