a perennial weed (Cryptotaenia canadensis) of the umbel family, with small, white flowers, found in shady places in the E U.S.
Origin:
obs. hone, a swelling + wort: formerly used to treat such swellings
See honewort in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
An eastern North American perennial plant (Cryptotaenia canadensis) having umbels of small whitish flowers and compound leaves with larger, double serrate leaflets.
Origin:
Origin: Perhaps obsolete dialectal hone, a swelling (from its use in treating tumors)