cancerwort

English

Etymology

cancer +‎ wort

Noun

cancerwort (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A species of the speedwell plant (Veronica sp.).
  2. Kickxia spp.
    1. Kickxia spuria (roundleaf cancerwort)
    2. Kickxia elatine (harpleaf cancerwort)
  3. Linaria vulgaris, the common toadflax.

References

  • cancerwort in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • cancerwort at OneLook Dictionary Search
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