Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gypsywort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gyp-sy-wort
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.

Etymology

From gypsy + wort. Gypsies were said to stain their skin with its juice.

Inflected Forms

gypsyworts (plural)

Synonyms

gipsywort bugleweed European bugleweed water horehound lycopus europaeus

Questions

What does gypsywort mean?: Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.
Where does gypsywort come from?: From gypsy + wort. Gypsies were said to stain their skin with its juice.

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