nipplewort

[ nip-uhl-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

1. a yellow-flowered plant, Lapsana communis, found in woods and on wasteland.

nipplewort

/ ˈnɪpəlˌwɜːt /

noun

1. an annual Eurasian plant, Lapsana communis, with pointed oval leaves and small yellow flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)

Word History and Origins

Origin of nipplewort¹

First recorded in 1640–50; nipple ( def ) + wort ²( def ) (from its use in folk medicine to treat ulcerations on nipples)

Example Sentences

The Nipplewort (Lapsana communis) is another very common Composite of waysides and wastes.

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