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pewterwort

pewterwort noun: equisetum arvense, the field horsetail or common horsetail.

Noun

pewterwort (uncountable)

  1. Equisetum arvense, the field horsetail or common horsetail.

Origin of pewterwort

From pewter + wort, from its traditional use for polishing pewter.

Questions about pewterwort

What does pewterwort mean?
Pewterwort means equisetum arvense, the field horsetail or common horsetail.
What part of speech is pewterwort?
Pewterwort is a noun.

Words near pewterwort in the dictionary

  1. pewterers
  2. pewtering
  3. pewters
  4. pewterware
  5. pewterwares
  6. pewterwort
  7. pewtery
  8. pewtre
  9. PEX
  10. pexacerfont
  11. pexelizumab

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