Crosswort
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crosswort is a noun meaning A perennial plant, Cruciata laevipes, family Rubiaceae, of Europe and western Asia; smooth bedstraw.
Meaning
A perennial plant, Cruciata laevipes, family Rubiaceae, of Europe and western Asia; smooth bedstraw.
More Meanings
- The plant Phuopsis stylosa, of western Europe and Britian, often grown as a garden ornamental.
- Lysimachia quadrifolia, a herbaceous plant in the family Primulaceae, native to North America.
Example Sentences
One cure for a headache involved binding the stalk of the herb crosswort to the head with a red bandana[.]
Word Forms
- crossworts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strapwort, springwort, hogwort, clovewort, killwort, masterwort.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.