NIPPLEWORT

Etymology

Noun

nipplewort (countable and uncountable, plural nippleworts)

A flowering plant, Lapsana communis, that yields a milky juice.

Source: Wiktionary


Nip"ple*wort`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A yellow-flowered composite herb (Lampsana communis), formerly used as an external application to the nipples of women; -- called also dock-cress.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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