sawwortn.
/ˈsɔːwəːt/, U.S. /ˈsɔˌwərt/, /ˈsɔˌwɔrt/, /ˈsɑˌwərt/, /ˈsɑˌwɔrt/ A name given to various species of the genera Serratula (esp. S. tinctoria) and Saussurea, and to Carduus arvensis.
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1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 577 Sawewoort groweth in woods and shadowie places.
1713 J. Petiver Catal. Ray's Eng. Herbal Broad Saw-wort.
1777 J. Lightfoot Flora Scotica I. 448 [Serratula alpina] Alpine Saw-wort. Alpine soft Thistle. Anglis.
1796 W. Withering Arrangem. Brit. Plants (ed. 3) III. 697 Carduus arvensis... Corn Saw-wort.
1800 tr. E. J. B. Bouillon-Lagrange Man. Course Chem. II. 287 There are a great many other ingredients proper for dyeing yellow; such as saw-wort.
1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 424 Serratula tinctoria, sawort.
1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. at Serratula The genus is represented in England by S. tinctoria, the Common Sawwort.
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