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yellowwort

yellowwort noun: blackstonia perfoliata, a gentianaceous plant with bright yellow flowers.

Noun

yellowwort (uncountable)

  1. Blackstonia perfoliata, a gentianaceous plant with bright yellow flowers.

Forms of yellowwort

alternative formyellow-wort

Origin of yellowwort

From yellow + wort.

Questions about yellowwort

What does yellowwort mean?
Yellowwort means blackstonia perfoliata, a gentianaceous plant with bright yellow flowers.
What part of speech is yellowwort?
Yellowwort is a noun.

Words near yellowwort in the dictionary

  1. yellowwares
  2. yellowweed
  3. yellowweeds
  4. yellowwood
  5. yellowwoods
  6. yellowwort
  7. yellowy
  8. yells
  9. yells at
  10. yells at a cloud
  11. yells at cloud

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