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saw-wort

saw-wort noun: any plant of the composite genus Serratula.

Noun

saw-wort (plural saw-worts)

  1. Any plant of the composite genus Serratula.

Forms of saw-wort

pluralsaw-worts
alternative formsawwort
alternative formsaw wort

Origin of saw-wort

From saw + wort, from its serrated leaves.

Words formed from saw-wort

  • dyer's plumeless saw-wort

Questions about saw-wort

What does saw-wort mean?
Saw-wort means any plant of the composite genus Serratula.
What part of speech is saw-wort?
Saw-wort is a noun.
What is the plural of saw-wort?
The plural of saw-wort is saw-worts.

Words near saw-wort in the dictionary

  1. saw-trestle
  2. saw-trestles
  3. saw-whet owl
  4. saw-wing
  5. saw-wings
  6. saw-wort
  7. saw-worts
  8. sawa
  9. sawability
  10. sawable
  11. sawables

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