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lungwort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lung-wort
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other, not closely related plants, used to treat respiratory disorders of species:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From lung + wort. * Having an appearance reminiscent of lungs * Having been used as a treatment for respiratory ailments

Usage

Inflected Forms

lungworts (plural)

Phrases

American lungwort Bethlehem lungwort black lungwort blue lungwort bullock's lungwort clown's lungwort common lungwort cow's lungwort

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does lungwort mean?
Any of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders.
Where does lungwort come from?
From lung + wort. * Having an appearance reminiscent of lungs * Having been used as a treatment for respiratory ailments

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