SPEARWORT

Etymology

Noun

spearwort (countable and uncountable, plural spearworts)

Any of various perennial herbaceous plants in the Ranunculus (buttercup) genus.

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Source: Wiktionary


Spear"wort`, n. Etym: [AS. sperewyrt.] (Bot.)

Definition: A name given to several species of crowfoot (Ranunculus) which have spear-shaped leaves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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