SWALLOWWORT


Meaning of SWALLOWWORT in English

/swol"oh werrt', -wawrt'/ , n.

1. celandine (def. 1).

2. any of several plants of the milkweed family, esp. a climbing vine, Cynanchum nigrum (black swallowwort) , native to Europe, having small, brownish flowers.

[ 1540-50; SWALLOW 2 + WORT 2 ]

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