Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun 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 the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Same as
burstwort . - noun A West Indian plant (
Alternanthera polygonoides ) somewhat resembling burstwort.
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- noun
burstwort - noun A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides) somewhat resembling burstwort.
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- noun common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures
Etymologies
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rupture + wort
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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