DAMEWORT

Etymology

Noun

damewort (uncountable)

dame's rocket, Hesperis matronalis.

Anagrams

• meadwort, metaword, to meward, two-armed, wardmote

Source: Wiktionary


Dame"wort`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A cruciferrous plant (Hesperis matronalis), remarkable for its fragrance, especially toward the close of the day; -- called also rocket and dame's violet. Loudon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.

coffee icon