birthwort
[ burth-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈbɜrθˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
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.
Words nearby birthwort
birthright citizenship,
birthroot,
birthstone,
birthstool,
birthweight,
birthwort,
birthwort family,
birtwhistle,
birtwistle,
biryani,
bis
Example sentences from the Web for birthwort
The roots of birthwort, either long or round, so used and taken as the former, are very good.
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