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pepperwort

/ˈpɛpəwəːt/

pepperwort noun: any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander, species Lepidium latifolium), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.

Noun

pepperwort (plural pepperworts)

  1. Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander, species Lepidium latifolium), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.
    • Our common Pepperwort sends forth somewhat long and broad leaves, of a light bluish-green colour, finely dented about the edges and pointed at the ends […]1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society, published 2007, page 219
  2. Any of various species of plant in the genus Marsilea, especially Marsilea minuta.

pepperwort meaning in Persian

pepperwort in Persian

plant in the genus Lepidium
ازمک

Synonyms of pepperwort

Forms of pepperwort

pluralpepperworts

Origin of pepperwort

From pepper + wort.

Questions about pepperwort

What does pepperwort mean?
Pepperwort means any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander, species Lepidium latifolium), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.
What is pepperwort in Persian?
Pepperwort in Persian is ازمک. See Pepperwort meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is pepperwort?
Pepperwort is a noun.
How do you pronounce pepperwort?
Pepperwort is pronounced /ˈpɛpəwəːt/ (UK).
What is the plural of pepperwort?
The plural of pepperwort is pepperworts.

Words near pepperwort in the dictionary

  1. peppertree
  2. peppertrees
  3. pepperweed
  4. pepperwood
  5. pepperwoods
  6. pepperwort
  7. pepperworts
  8. peppery
  9. Peppiatt
  10. Peppiatts
  11. peppier

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