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felonwort

noun

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from *wréh₂ds✻ — “a root”
  2. inherited from *wrōts✻ — “a root”
  3. inherited from *wurti✻ — “a root; a spice”
  4. inherited from wyrt — “a plant; vegetable; herb, spice”
  5. inherited from wort
  6. compounded as felonwort — “felon + wort”

Definitions

  1. Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).

  2. Other plants traditionally used to treat the type of bacterial infection known as a…

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

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA