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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birthwort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
birth-wort
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Aristolochia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Birthroot (Trillium erectum).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From birth + wort, as it was formerly used medicinally to treat mothers suffering illnesses associated with childbirth.

Usage

Inflected Forms

birthworts (plural)

Phrases

Cuban birthwort - Aristolochia glandulosa

Synonyms

pipevine Dutchman's pipe aristolochia clematitis

Questions

What does birthwort mean?
Any plant of the genus Aristolochia.
Where does birthwort come from?
From birth + wort, as it was formerly used medicinally to treat mothers suffering illnesses associated with childbirth.

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