Rattlewort

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Rattlebox. uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English *ratelwort (attested only as Middle English ratele), from Old English hrætelwyrt (“rattlewort”), equivalent to rattle + wort (“plant, herb”).

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