motherwort

English

Etymology

From mother +‎ wort.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌðəwəːt/

Noun

motherwort (plural motherworts)

Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Leonurus, used in traditional medicine to help with childbirth or treat uterine disorders. [from 13th c.]
- 1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society 2007, p. 195:
  Besides, it makes women joyful and mothers of children and settles their wombs as they should be; therefore we call it Motherwort.

Translations

plant

Chinese:
Mandarin: 益母 (zh) (yìmǔ), 益母草 (zh) (yìmǔcǎo)
Malay: kacangma

Romanian: talpa-gâștei (ro) f
Russian: пусты́рник (ru) m (pustýrnik)

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