madwort
madwort noun: any of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).
Noun
madwort (countable and uncountable, plural madworts)
- Any of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).
- German madwort (Asperugo procumbens)
- Synonyms:
- great goosegrass
Synonyms of madwort
Forms of madwort
| plural | madworts |
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Origin of madwort
From mad + wort, as formerly believed to cure canine madness.
Words formed from madwort
- American madwort
- desert madwort
- false madwort
- field madwort
- German madwort
- Golden-tuft madwort
- rock madwort
- pale madwort
- roadside false madwort
- Szowits' madwort
- umbellate madwort
Questions about madwort
- What does madwort mean?
- Madwort means any of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).
- What part of speech is madwort?
- Madwort is a noun.
- What is the plural of madwort?
- The plural of madwort is madworts.
Words near madwort in the dictionary
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