Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palsywort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pal-sy-wort
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The cowslip (Primula veris).

Uncountable

Etymology

From palsy + wort, from its supposed medicinal powers.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

palsyworts (plural)

Questions

What does palsywort mean?: The cowslip (Primula veris).
Where does palsywort come from?: From palsy + wort, from its supposed medicinal powers.

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