WORMSEEDS

Noun

wormseeds

plural of wormseed

Source: Wiktionary


WORMSEED

Worm"seed`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: Any one of several plants, as Artemisia santonica, and Chenopodium anthelminticum, whose seeds have the property of expelling worms from the stomach and intestines. Wormseed mustard, a slender, cruciferous plant (Erysinum cheiranthoides) having small lanceolate leaves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 July 2024

CIRCULATE

(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”


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