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sneezewort

[ sneez-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

  1. a composite plant, Achillea ptarmica, of Europe, the powdered leaves of which cause sneezing.


sneezewort

/ ˈsniːzˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. a Eurasian plant, Achillea ptarmica, having daisy-like flowers and long grey-green leaves, which cause sneezing when powdered: family Asteraceae (composites) See also yarrow
“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 sneezewort1

First recorded in 1590–1600; sneeze + wort 2
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Example Sentences

Why were female golfers as endemic to Birkdale as the grey herons and natterjacks, the dog rose and comfrey, the sneezewort, white nettle and restharrow growing in the rough?

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