Definitions
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- n. burstwort
- n. A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides) somewhat resembling burstwort.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. Same as burstwort.
- n. A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides) somewhat resembling burstwort.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially H. glabra of Europe and Asiatic Russia (see burstwort); also, an amarantaceous plant of the West Indies, Alternanthera polygonoides, somewhat resembling Herniaria.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures
Etymologies
rupture + wort (Wiktionary)
Examples
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I found a nice little example of rupturewort and bent to examine it.
hernesheir commented on the word rupturewort
Fitting the genus name of this plant is Herniaria.
September 19, 2009