PILEWORT - Definition

Pronunciation:		'pIl`wurt
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles

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	Synonyms:	lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria

	See Also:	flower, genus Ranunculus, Ranunculus

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Pile"wort`\, n. (Bot.) A plant ({Ranunculus Ficaria} of Linn[ae]us) whose tuberous roots have been used in poultices as a specific for the piles. --Forsyth.