feverwort

[ fee-ver-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

1. horse gentian.
2. the thoroughwort or boneset.

feverwort

/ ˈfiːvəˌwɜːt /

noun

1. any of several plants considered to have medicinal properties, such as horse gentian and boneset

Word History and Origins

Origin of feverwort¹

First recorded in 1605–15; fever + wort ²

Example Sentences

Leaf-bases narrowly connate, not over 1 cm. wide Feverwort, Triosteum aurantiacum. 5a.

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Leaf-bases broadly connate and 2-5 cm. wide Feverwort, Triosteum perfoliatum. 4b.

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