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honewort

[hohn-wurt, -wawrt]

noun

any plant of the genus Cryptotaenia, of the parsley family, especially C. canadensis, having clusters of small white flowers.

Origin:
1625–35; hone (< ?) + wort²

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honewort (ˈhəʊnˌwɜːt)

—n
1.	a European umbelliferous plant, Trinia glauca, with clusters of small white flowers
2.	any of several similar and related plants

[C17: apparently from obsolete dialect hone a swelling, of obscure origin; the plant was believed to relieve swellings]

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