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- [woond-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈwundˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /wˈuːndwɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woond-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈwundˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
Definitions of woundwort word
- noun woundwort any of several plants of the genus Stachys, belonging to the mint family, especially S. palustris, having hairy stems and leaves and whorled clusters of small, reddish flowers. 1
- noun woundwort kidney vetch. 1
- noun woundwort A hairy Eurasian plant resembling a dead-nettle, formerly used in the treatment of wounds. 1
- noun woundwort any of various plants of the genus Stachys, such as S. arvensis (field woundwort), having purple, scarlet, yellow, or white flowers and formerly used for dressing wounds: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 0
- noun woundwort any of various other plants used in this way 0
- noun woundwort any of various plants, esp. betony, formerly used in dressing wounds 0
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Origin of woundwort
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; wound1 + wort2
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Parts of speech for Woundwort
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woundwort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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