sleepwort

English

Etymology

From Middle English slepwort, slepwourt, equivalent to sleep +‎ wort, after the mild sedative properties of lactucarium.

Noun

sleepwort (uncountable)

1. (rare) Synonym of lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

References

• “sleepwort”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “sleepwort”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.