honewort
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hone + wort, from hone (“a swelling”).
Noun[edit]
honewort (plural honeworts)
- Either of two plants of the family Umbelliferae.
- A perennial plant, Cryptotaenia canadensis, sometimes cultivated as a vegetable.
- A small European plant, Trinia glauca, once thought to be a remedy for swellings.