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palsywort

palsywort noun: the cowslip (Primula veris).

Noun

palsywort (usually uncountable, plural palsyworts)

  1. (usually) The cowslip (Primula veris).

Forms of palsywort

pluralpalsyworts

Origin of palsywort

From palsy + wort, from its supposed medicinal powers.

Questions about palsywort

What does palsywort mean?
Palsywort means the cowslip (Primula veris).
What part of speech is palsywort?
Palsywort is a noun.
What is the plural of palsywort?
The plural of palsywort is palsyworts.

Words near palsywort in the dictionary

  1. palstaves
  2. palsy
  3. palsy-walsy
  4. palsying
  5. palsylike
  6. palsywort
  7. palsyworts
  8. Palta
  9. Paltamo
  10. paltensimycin
  11. palter

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