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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.
2. 2
   any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia wordnet
3. 3
   Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria. archaic
4. 4
   celandine obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

herblesser celandine

Etymology

From Old English fīcwyrt, equivalent to fig + wort.

Related phrases

American figwortCalifornia figwortFrench figwortHopp's figwortMediterranean figwortNew Mexico figwortOregon figwortOrgan Mountain figwortSanta Catalina figwortalpine figwortblack-flowered figwortcommon figwort

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