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birthwort definition

birth·wort (-wʉrt′)

noun

any of a genus (Aristolochia) of vines of the birthwort family with brownish or purplish -shaped flowers: formerly supposed to be of help in childbirth

adjective

designating a family (Aristolochiaceae, order Aristolochiales) of dicotyledonous plants, shrubs, and woody vines, including Dutchman's pipe

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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