lyverwort
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English liferwyrt; equivalent to lyvere (“liver”) + wort (“plant”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lyverwort (uncountable)
- Umbrella liverwort or a similar plant.
Descendants edit
- English: liverwort
References edit
- “liverwort, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.