KIDNEYWORT


Meaning of KIDNEYWORT in English

/kid"nee werrt', -wawrt'/ , n.

the navelwort, Umbilicus rupestris, of the stonecrop family, having drooping yellowish-green flowers.

[ 1630-40; KIDNEY + WORT 2 , from its use in treating kidney ailments ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .