Dragonwort
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dragonwort is a noun meaning Dragon arum, a perennial herb of Greece and the Balkans, of species Dracunculus vulgaris.
Meaning
Dragon arum, a perennial herb of Greece and the Balkans, of species Dracunculus vulgaris.
More Meanings
- Tarragon, an edible aromatic herb, of species Artemisia dracunculus, in the daisy family, Asteraceae.
- Green dragon, of species Arisaema dracontium
- Common bistort, a perennial herb of Europe and Asia, of species Bistorta officinalis (syns. Persicaria bistorta, Polygonum bistorta), formerly used as an astringent.
Word Forms
- dragonworts
Synonyms for dragonwort
Depending on context, synonyms include bistort, adderwort, red legs, snakeroot, snakeweed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adderwort, bistort, breadwort, pondwort, snakeweed, masterwort.
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