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adderwort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
adder-wort
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

adder + wort, as it was reputed to cure snakebite.

Usage

Inflected Forms

adderworts (plural) adder's wort (alternative)

Phrases

adder's grass

Frequently Paired Words

adder's grass

Questions

What does adderwort mean?
Common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.
Where does adderwort come from?
adder + wort, as it was reputed to cure snakebite.

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