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- [milk-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈmɪlkˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /mˈɪlkwɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [milk-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈmɪlkˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
Definitions of milkwort word
- noun milkwort any plant or shrub of the genus Polygala, formerly supposed to increase the secretion of milk. 1
- noun milkwort sea milkwort. 1
- noun milkwort A small plant that was formerly believed to increase the milk yield of cows and nursing mothers. Its tiny flowers, which may be white, pink, yellow-orange, blue, or greenish, usually appear in cloverlike heads. 1
- noun milkwort 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 0
- noun milkwort any of a genus (Polygala) of plants of the milkwort family with showy flowers of various colors 0
- adjective milkwort designating a family (Polygalaceae, order Polygalales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the gaywings 0
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Origin of milkwort
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; milk + wort2
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Parts of speech for Milkwort
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milkwort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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