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tentwort

tentwort noun: a small fern, Asplenium ruta-muraria.

tentwort: a small fern, Asplenium ruta-muraria
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Noun

tentwort (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) A small fern, Asplenium ruta-muraria.
    Synonyms:
    wall-rue

Synonyms of tentwort

  • wall-rue

Origin of tentwort

From tent + wort.

Questions about tentwort

What does tentwort mean?
Tentwort means a small fern, Asplenium ruta-muraria.
What part of speech is tentwort?
Tentwort is a noun.

Words near tentwort in the dictionary

  1. tentwallah
  2. tentwallahs
  3. tentward
  4. tentwards
  5. tentwise
  6. tentwort
  7. tenual
  8. tenuate
  9. tenuated
  10. tenuates
  11. tenuating

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