motherwort
[ muhth -er-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈmʌð ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
noun
a European plant, Leonorus cardiaca, of the mint family, an introduced weed in the U.S., having cut leaves with a whorl of lavender flowers in the axils.
Words nearby motherwort
motherland,
motherless,
motherly,
motherwell,
motherwell and wishaw,
motherwort,
mothproof,
mothy,
moti,
motif,
motile
Example sentences from the Web for motherwort
Thus the people ascribe to the Motherwort the property of prolonging life.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics |Richard FolkardPage 383, "motherworth and Virginia creeper" was changed to read "motherwort and Virginia creeper."
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets |Various
British Dictionary definitions for motherwort
motherwort
/ (ˈmʌðəˌwɜːt) /
noun
any of several plants of the Eurasian genus Leonurus, esp L. cardiaca, having divided leaves and clusters of small purple or pink flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
Word Origin for motherwort
C14: so named because it was thought to be beneficial in uterine disorders