ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English brisewort, from Old English brȳsewyrt, from brȳsan to bruise + wyrt wort — more at bruise , wort
: any plant supposed to heal bruises: as
a. : daisy 1a
b. : soapwort
c. : comfrey 1
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English brisewort, from Old English brȳsewyrt, from brȳsan to bruise + wyrt wort — more at bruise , wort
: any plant supposed to heal bruises: as
a. : daisy 1a
b. : soapwort
c. : comfrey 1
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012