ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: pile (VII) + wort; from its use in treating piles
1. : lesser celandine
2. : a coarse hairy erect but much branched perennial figwort ( Scrophularia marilandica ) of the eastern and central United States that was formerly believed useful in the treatment of scrofula
3. : a very variable fireweed ( Erechtites hieracifolia ) chiefly of damp woodlands of eastern No. America that has heads of straw-colored tubular flowers
4. : prince's-feather 1