swallowwort
[ swol-oh-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈswɒl oʊˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
noun
any of several plants of the milkweed family, especially a climbing vine, Cynanchum nigrum (black swallowwort), native to Europe, having small, brownish flowers.
Words nearby swallowwort
swallow-tailed coat,
swallow-tailed kite,
swallow-tanager,
swallowing reflex,
swallowtail,
swallowwort,
swam,
swami,
swammerdam,
swamp,
swamp andromeda
British Dictionary definitions for swallowwort
swallowwort
/ (ˈswɒləʊˌwɜːt) /
noun
any of several Eurasian vines of the genus Cynanchum, esp C. nigrum, having small brownish-purple flowers: family Asclepiadaceae
a related European herbaceous plant, Vincetoxicum officinale (or Cynanchum vincetoxicum), having an emetic root
another name for greater celandine
Word Origin for swallowwort
C16: so called because the shape of its pod is reminiscent of a flying swallow