单词 | honewort |
释义 | honewort in British English (ˈhəʊnˌwɜːt) noun 1. a European umbelliferous plant, Trinia glauca, with clusters of small white flowers 2. any of several similar and related plants Word origin C17: apparently from obsolete dialect hone a swelling, of obscure origin; the plant was believed to relieve swellingshonewort in American English (ˈhoʊnˌwɜrt) noun a perennial weed (Cryptotaenia canadensis) of the umbel family, with small, white flowers, found in shady places in the E U.S. Word origin obs. hone, a swelling + wort2: formerly used to treat such swellings |
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