birthwort
[ burth-wurt, -wawrt ]
noun
any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia, especially A. clematitis, an Old World species reputed to facilitate childbirth.: Compare birthwort family.
any of various other plants believed to aid childbirth.
Origin of birthwort
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British Dictionary definitions for birthwort
birthwort
/ (ˈbɜːθˌwɜːt) /
noun
any of several climbing plants of the genus Aristolochia, esp A. clematitis of Europe, once believed to ease childbirth: family Aristolochiaceae
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