figwort

[ fig-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈfɪgˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

any of numerous tall, usually coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia, having a terminal cluster of small greenish-brown to purplish-brown flowers.

Origin of figwort

First recorded in 1540–50; fig¹ + wort²

Words nearby figwort

figure skating, figure up, figurine, fig wart, fig wasp, figwort, figwort family, Fiji, Fijian, Fiji Islands, filaceous

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Example sentences from the Web for figwort

Fanning the air with gauzy wings, the honey bee comes for a feast on the flowers of the figwort.
Some Summer Days in Iowa|Frederick John Lazell
Barrett states that he has found it at the flowers of figwort (Scrophularia aquatica).
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South
The mother butterflies select as food plants for the larvae various members of either the plantain or figwort families.
Butterflies Worth Knowing|Clarence M. Weed
Scrophularia, or figwort (Scrophularia marilandica), contains a principle which has a digitalis-like action on the heart.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various

One species, Vespa sylvestris, which seldom enters our houses, is very partial to the flowers of Scrophularia (Figwort).
Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants|Edward Saunders

British Dictionary definitions for figwort

figwort

/ (ˈfɪɡˌwɜːt) /

noun

any scrophulariaceous plant of the N temperate genus Scrophularia, having square stems and small brown or greenish flowers

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单词	figwort
释义	figwort [ fig-wurt, -wawrt ] / ˈfɪgˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt / noun any of numerous tall, usually coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia, having a terminal cluster of small greenish-brown to purplish-brown flowers. Origin of figwort First recorded in 1540–50; fig¹ + wort² Words nearby figwort figure skating, figure up, figurine, fig wart, fig wasp, figwort, figwort family, Fiji, Fijian, Fiji Islands, filaceous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for figwort Fanning the air with gauzy wings, the honey bee comes for a feast on the flowers of the figwort. Some Summer Days in Iowa\|Frederick John Lazell Barrett states that he has found it at the flowers of figwort (Scrophularia aquatica). The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series\|Richard South The mother butterflies select as food plants for the larvae various members of either the plantain or figwort families. Butterflies Worth Knowing\|Clarence M. Weed Scrophularia, or figwort (Scrophularia marilandica), contains a principle which has a digitalis-like action on the heart. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2\|Various One species, Vespa sylvestris, which seldom enters our houses, is very partial to the flowers of Scrophularia (Figwort). Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants\|Edward Saunders British Dictionary definitions for figwort figwort / (ˈfɪɡˌwɜːt) / noun any scrophulariaceous plant of the N temperate genus Scrophularia, having square stems and small brown or greenish flowers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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