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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of very many semiparasitic flowering plants, of the genus Pedicularis, related to wood betony.

Synonyms

All synonyms

betonybetonybishop's wortred rattle

Etymology

From louse + wort.

Related phrases

beaked lousewortbrown lousewortcommon lousewortleafy lousewortred louseworttuberous lousewortwhite lousewortwhorled lousewortyellow lousewortflowering plant

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