STITCHWORT

stitchwort, greater stitchwort, starwort, Stellaria holostea

(noun) low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stitchwort (plural stitchworts)

A kind of chickweed, Stellaria holostea.

Source: Wiktionary


Stitch"wort`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: See Stichwort.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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