wartwort

Meaning

Any of various plants, including Norther European species of spurge (Euphorbia) and the nipplewort (Lapsana communis), formerly believed to cure warts.

Synonyms

sun spurge

devil’s milk

Euphorbia helioscopia

Translations

λειχήνες

euphorbe réveil-matin

euphorbia helioscopia

petite éclaire

euforbia calenzuola

Euphorbia helioscopia

erba verdona

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɔːt.ˌwɜːt/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English wartwort, wertewert, wrotwort, equivalent to wart + wort.

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