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ironwort

ironwort noun: a herb of several species in the genus Sideritis, formerly believed to heal sword cuts.

Noun

ironwort (usually uncountable, plural ironworts)

  1. (usually) A herb of several species in the genus Sideritis, formerly believed to heal sword cuts.
  2. (usually) Galeopsis ladanum, red hemp-nettle.

Forms of ironwort

pluralironworts

Origin of ironwort

From iron + wort.

Words formed from ironwort

Questions about ironwort

What does ironwort mean?
Ironwort means a herb of several species in the genus Sideritis, formerly believed to heal sword cuts.
What part of speech is ironwort?
Ironwort is a noun.
What is the plural of ironwort?
The plural of ironwort is ironworts.

Words near ironwort in the dictionary

  1. ironworked
  2. ironworker
  3. ironworkers
  4. ironworking
  5. ironworks
  6. ironwort
  7. ironworts
  8. irony
  9. irony mark
  10. irony marks
  11. ironym

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