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milkwort

[ milk-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

  1. any plant or shrub of the genus Polygala, formerly supposed to increase the secretion of milk.


milkwort

/ ˈmɪlkˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. any of several plants of the genus Polygala, having small blue, pink, or white flowers with two petal-like sepals: family Polygalaceae. They were formerly believed to increase milk production in cows See also senega
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of milkwort1

First recorded in 1570–80; milk + wort 2
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Example Sentences

The Milkwort has flowers which are not always the same colour.

You may find them either pink, or blue, or white, but I think the blue Milkwort is the commonest.

The garden was full of weeds and flowers, with daisies on the lawn, and dandelions and milkwort among the beds.

In late spring the little flowers of the milkwort are common upon dry hill-slopes in the shade of the trees.

It is to be found in August and September on the common milkwort (Polygala vulgaris).

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