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figwort definition

fig·wort (fig′wʉrt′)

adjective

designating a large family (Scrophulariaceae, order Scrophulariales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the foxglove and snapdragon

noun

any of a genus (Scrophularia) of plants of the figwort family, with square stems and small flowers

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