Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cancerwort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-cer-wort
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of the speedwell plant (Veronica sp.).

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Any member of the genus Kickxia (fluellens), especially

Uncountable

noun

Any member of the genus Kickxia (fluellens), especially

Uncountable

noun

Common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris).

Uncountable

Etymology

From cancer + wort.

Usage

Questions

What does cancerwort mean?: A species of the speedwell plant (Veronica sp.).
Where does cancerwort come from?: From cancer + wort.

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