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woundwort definition

wound·wort (wo̵̅o̅nd′wʉrt′)

noun

any of various plants, esp. betony, formerly used in dressing wounds

Etymology: wound + wort

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