Masterwort

//ˈmɑːstəwəːt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Peucedanum ostruthium, an umbelliferous plant grown in gardens, formerly much used for medicinal purposes. countable, uncountable

    "The root of Masterwort is hotter than Pepper, and very available in all cold griefs and diseases both of stomach and body, dissolving very powerfully upward and downward."

  2. 2
    any plant of the genus Astrantia wordnet
  3. 3
    Astrantia spp., such as the great masterwort. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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astrantiaastrantiaground elder

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"The root of Masterwort is hotter than Pepper, and very available in all cold griefs and diseases both of stomach and body, dissolving very powerfully upward and downward."

Etymology

From master + wort.

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ground elder

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