noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Whitlowwort (Paronychia spp.). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A shadflower (Draba verna). countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A rue-leaved saxifrage (Saxifraga tridactylites). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

rue-leaved saxifragewhitlow grass

Etymology

From nail + wort, formerly believed to cure whitlow.

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