MOTHERWORT


Meaning of MOTHERWORT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English moderwort, from moder mother + wort — more at mother , wort

1. : a plant of the genus Leonurus ; especially : a bitter Old World mint ( L. cardiaca ) with dentate wedge-shaped leaves and axillary whorls of small purple flowers

2. : mugwort 1

3. : feverfew

4. : marsh milkweed

5. : moneywort

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