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madwort

[ mad-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

  1. a mat-forming plant, Aurinia saxatilis (or Alyssum saxatille ), of the mustard family, having spatulate leaves and open clusters of pale yellow flowers.

madwort

/ ˈmædˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. a low-growing Eurasian boraginaceous plant, Asperugo procumbens, with small blue flowers
  2. any of certain other plants, such as alyssum

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Word History and Origins

Origin of madwort1

First recorded in 1590–1600; mad + wort 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of madwort1

C16: once alleged to be a cure for madness

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Example Sentences

Here also, quite near, reminiscent of death, is the black madwort.

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