Felwort Definition

fĕlwûrt, -wôrt
noun
An annual gentian (Gentianella amarella) having small, lilac to creamy white flowers with fringed corollas.
American Heritage

(botany) A European herb, Swertia perennis, of the gentian family.

Wiktionary
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Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • gentianella amarella

Other Word Forms of Felwort

Noun

Singular:
felwort
Plural:
felworts

Origin of Felwort

  • Middle English feldwort from Old English feldwyrt feld field field wyrt wort wort1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Probably a corruption of fieldwort.

    From Wiktionary

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TRTORT

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