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hoodwort

hoodwort noun: a plant, Scutellaria galericulata, the common skullcap.

Noun

hoodwort (uncountable)

  1. A plant, Scutellaria galericulata, the common skullcap.
    Synonyms:
    madweed

Synonyms of hoodwort

Origin of hoodwort

From hood + wort.

Questions about hoodwort

What does hoodwort mean?
Hoodwort means a plant, Scutellaria galericulata, the common skullcap.
What part of speech is hoodwort?
Hoodwort is a noun.

Words near hoodwort in the dictionary

  1. hoodwinking
  2. hoodwinkings
  3. hoodwinks
  4. hoodwinkt
  5. hoodwise
  6. hoodwort
  7. hoody
  8. Hooe
  9. hooee
  10. hooer
  11. hooey

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