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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