Honewort Definition

hōnwûrt, -wôrt
noun
A perennial weed (Cryptotaenia canadensis) of the umbel family, with small, white flowers, found in shady places in the E U.S.
Webster's New World

Either of two plants of the family Umbelliferae.

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Other Word Forms of Honewort

Noun

Singular:
honewort
Plural:
honeworts

Origin of Honewort

  • Originally a name for the umbelliferous plant Petroselinum segetum obsolete dialectal hone a swelling (from its use in treating tumors in folk medecine) wort

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

  • hone +‎ wort, from hone (“a swelling”).

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

HHOHON

Words Ending With

TRTORT

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honewort

Words Starting With H and Ending With T

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