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pilewort

pilewort noun: erechtites hieraciifolius, or fireweed, a plant in the aster family;.

Noun

pilewort (usually uncountable, plural pileworts)

  1. (usually) Erechtites hieraciifolius, or fireweed, a plant in the aster family;
  2. (usually) Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria), lesser celandine, a plant in the buttercup family.

Forms of pilewort

pluralpileworts

Origin of pilewort

From piles + wort.

Questions about pilewort

What does pilewort mean?
Pilewort means erechtites hieraciifolius, or fireweed, a plant in the aster family;.
What part of speech is pilewort?
Pilewort is a noun.
What is the plural of pilewort?
The plural of pilewort is pileworts.

Words near pilewort in the dictionary

  1. pilewise
  2. pilework
  3. pileworks
  4. pileworm
  5. pileworms
  6. pilewort
  7. pileworts
  8. pilfer
  9. pilferable
  10. pilferage
  11. pilferages

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