MOTHERWORT

motherwort, Leonurus cardiaca

(noun) bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

motherwort (plural motherworts)

Any of several perennial plants of the genus Leonurus, especially Leonurus cardiaca, used in traditional medicine to help with childbirth or treat uterine disorders. [from 13th c.]

Artemisia vulgaris.

Source: Wiktionary


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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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