smearwort

English

Etymology

From Middle English smērewort, from Old English smeoruwyrt from smeoru (“ointment”) + wyrt (“herb”).

Noun

smearwort (countable and uncountable, plural smearworts)

  1. Aristolochia rotunda, a herbaceous perennial plant native to Southern Europe.
  2. Blitum bonus-henricus (Good King Henry, English mercury)

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