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madwort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mad-wort
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

German madwort (Asperugo procumbens)

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From mad + wort, as formerly believed to cure canine madness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

madworts (plural)

Phrases

American madwort desert madwort false madwort field madwort German madwort Golden-tuft madwort rock madwort pale madwort

Synonyms

great goosegrass alyssum

Questions

What does madwort mean?
Any of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).
Where does madwort come from?
From mad + wort, as formerly believed to cure canine madness.

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