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honeywort

[ huhn-ee-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

  1. a plant, Cerinthe retorta, of Greece, having bluish-green leaves and purple-tipped yellow flowers.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of honeywort1

1590–1600; honey + wort 2, so called because its flowers yield much honey

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Example Sentences

The leaves of Honeywort are often lightly spotted, which may be one of its elements of mystery.

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