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rupturewort

noun

Etymology

From rupture + wort. Possibly related to the taxonomic name Herniaria, which is based on Latin hernia (whence English hernia), a condition where part of the body abnormally extrudes into another part, thus causing a rupture.

  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 rupturewort — “rupture + wort”

Definitions

  1. A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the…

    A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the treatment of hernia and for other medicinal purposes.

  2. A West Indian plant (Alternanthera sessilis, syn. Alternanthera polygonoides), somewhat…

    A West Indian plant (Alternanthera sessilis, syn. Alternanthera polygonoides), somewhat resembling burstwort.

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