wartwort

English

Etymology

From Middle English wartwort, wertewert, wrotwort, equivalent to wart +‎ wort.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɔːt.ˌwɜːt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɔɹt.ˌwɝt/

Noun

wartwort (countable and uncountable, plural wartworts)

1. Any of various plants, including Norther European species of spurge (Euphorbia) and the nipplewort (Lapsana communis), formerly believed to cure warts.

Synonyms

• wartweed