Old English edit

Etymology edit

From bēo +‎ wyrt. Calque of Latin apiastrum, apiāgō.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbe͜oːˌwyrt/, [ˈbe͜oːˌwyrˠt]

Noun edit

bēowyrt f (nominative plural bēowyrte or bēowyrta)

  1. sweet flag, Acorus calamus

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: beowurt