Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clovewort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clove-wort
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers

noun

Any plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.

noun

Avens, which has clove-scented roots

noun

an herb mentioned in Old English herbals, probably Ranunculus acris

Etymology

From clove + wort.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: clufwyrt

Inflected Forms

cloveworts (plural)

Questions

What does clovewort mean?: Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers
Where does clovewort come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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