[pahyl-wurt, -wawrt] 
| 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. |
| 3. | lesser celandine. |
| a Eurasian plant, Ranunculus ficaria, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and glossy yellow flowers, naturalized in North America. |
| pile·wort (pīl'wûrt', -wôrt') n. Any of several plants, such as the lesser celandine and the fireweed, that are reputed to be effective in treating hemorrhoids. [From its use in treating piles.] |
