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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Either of two plants of the family Umbelliferae.; A perennial plant, Cryptotaenia canadensis, sometimes cultivated as a vegetable.
2. 2
   Either of two plants of the family Umbelliferae.; A small European plant, Trinia glauca, once thought to be a remedy for swellings.

Etymology

From hone + wort, from hone (“a swelling”).

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