honewort
English
editEtymology
editFrom hone + wort, from hone (“a swelling”).
Noun
edithonewort (plural honeworts)
- Either of two plants of the family Umbelliferae.
- A perennial plant, Cryptotaenia canadensis, sometimes cultivated as a vegetable.
- A small European plant, Trinia glauca, once thought to be a remedy for swellings.