lousewort (plural louseworts)
Any of very many semiparasitic flowering plants, of the genus Pedicularis, related to wood betony.
• red rattle
Source: Wiktionary
Louse"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: Any species of Pedicularis, a genus of perennial herbs. It was said to make sheep that fed on it lousy. Yellow lousewort , a plant of the genus Rhinanthus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 November 2024
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