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Meaning of MOTHERWORT

Pronunciation:  'mudhur`wurt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
 
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 Synonyms: Leonurus cardiaca
 
 See Also: genus Leonurus, herb, herbaceous plant, Leonurus

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Moth"er*wort`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) A labiate herb ({Leonurus Cardiaca}), of a bitter taste,
    used popularly in medicine; lion's tail.
(b) The mugwort. See {Mugwort}.
 
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