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YELLOWWORT
Etymology
Noun
yellowwort (uncountable)
Blackstonia perfoliata, a gentianaceous plant with bright yellow flowers.
Source: Wiktionary
Yel"low*wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A European yellow-flowered, gentianaceous (Chlora perfoliata). The whole plant is intensely bitter, and is sometimes used as a tonic, and also in dyeing yellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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