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felonwort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
felon-wort
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).

Uncountable

noun

Other plants traditionally used to treat the type of bacterial infection known as a felon, such as celandine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From felon + wort, from its supposed efficacy in treating felons ("inflammations around the nail").

Usage

Questions

What does felonwort mean?
Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).
Where does felonwort come from?
From felon + wort, from its supposed efficacy in treating felons ("inflammations around the nail").

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