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pilewort

[ pahyl-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

  1. Also called fireweed. a weedy composite plant, Erechtites hieracifolia, having narrow flower heads enclosed in green bracts.
  2. a North American figwort, Scrophularia marilandica, having small, greenish flowers.

pilewort

/ ˈpaɪlˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. any of several plants, such as lesser celandine, thought to be effective in treating piles

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pilewort1

1570–80; pile 4 + wort 1, so called from its use in medicine

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