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wartwort

UK/ˈwɔːtˌwɜːt/US/ˈwɔɹtˌwɝt/

wartwort noun: any of various plants, including Norther European species of spurge (Euphorbia) and the nipplewort (Lapsana communis), formerly believed to cure warts.

Noun

wartwort (countable and uncountable, plural wartworts)

  1. Any of various plants, including Norther European species of spurge (Euphorbia) and the nipplewort (Lapsana communis), formerly believed to cure warts.
    Synonyms:
    wartweed

Synonyms of wartwort

Forms of wartwort

pluralwartworts

Origin of wartwort

From Middle English wartwort, wertewert, wrotwort, equivalent to wart + wort.

Questions about wartwort

What does wartwort mean?
Wartwort means any of various plants, including Norther European species of spurge (Euphorbia) and the nipplewort (Lapsana communis), formerly believed to cure warts.
What part of speech is wartwort?
Wartwort is a noun.
How do you pronounce wartwort?
Wartwort is pronounced /ˈwɔːtˌwɜːt/ (UK).
What is the plural of wartwort?
The plural of wartwort is wartworts.

Words near wartwort in the dictionary

  1. warts and all
  2. warts-and-all
  3. wartsome
  4. wartweed
  5. wartweeds
  6. wartwort
  7. wartworts
  8. warty
  9. warty thick-toed gecko
  10. warty thick-toed geckos
  11. wartyback

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