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navelworts

navelworts is the plural of navelwort.

Meaning of navelwort

Noun

navelwort (countable and uncountable, plural navelworts)

  1. Umbilicus spp., especially Umbilicus rupestris), a European perennial succulent herb with round, peltate leaves with a central depression.
    • Among herbs that have traditionally been considered to possess aphrodisiac virtue are, maidenhair, navelwort, anemone, wild poppy, valerian, cyclamen, male fern, pansy, periwinkle.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 115
  2. Omphalodes spp., with seeds reminiscent of a navel.
  3. Marsh pennywort, herbs of genera Hydrocotyle or Centella.

Questions about navelworts

What is navelworts the plural of?
Navelworts is the plural of navelwort.

Words near navelworts in the dictionary

  1. navelled
  2. navelless
  3. navellike
  4. navels
  5. navelwort
  6. navelworts
  7. Navenby
  8. navepegritide
  9. Naver
  10. naves
  11. Naveses

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