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toothwort

toothwort noun: any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Lathraea.

Noun

toothwort (plural toothworts)

  1. Any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Lathraea.
  2. Any of the species of plants in subgenus Cardamine subg. Dentaria, formerly genus Dentaria.

Forms of toothwort

pluraltoothworts

Origin of toothwort

From tooth + wort. From having an appearance similar to teeth.

Questions about toothwort

What does toothwort mean?
Toothwort means any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Lathraea.
What part of speech is toothwort?
Toothwort is a noun.
What is the plural of toothwort?
The plural of toothwort is toothworts.

Words near toothwort in the dictionary

  1. toothsticks
  2. toothward
  3. toothwash
  4. toothwashes
  5. toothwork
  6. toothwort
  7. toothworts
  8. toothy
  9. toothypeg
  10. toothypegs
  11. tootie

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