pilewort
[ pahyl-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈpaɪlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
noun
Also called fireweed.
a weedy composite plant, Erechtites hieracifolia, having narrow flower heads enclosed in green bracts.
a North American figwort, Scrophularia marilandica, having small, greenish flowers.
Words nearby pilewort
pileous gland,
piles,
pileum,
pileup,
pileus,
pilewort,
pilfer,
pilferage,
pilgarlic,
pilgrim,
pilgrim bottle
British Dictionary definitions for pilewort
pilewort
/ (ˈpaɪlˌwɜːt) /
noun
any of several plants, such as lesser celandine, thought to be effective in treating piles