smearwort

English

Etymology

From Middle English smērewort, from Old English smeoruwyrt from smeoru (“ointment”) + wyrt (“herb”).

Noun

smearwort (countable and uncountable, plural smearworts)

1. Aristolochia rotunda, a herbaceous perennial plant native to Southern Europe.
2. Blitum bonus-henricus (Good King Henry, English mercury)

Translations

Aristolochia rotunda

• Greek:

  Ancient: ἀράριζα f (aráriza)