Masterwort
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɑːstəwəːt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Masterwort is a noun meaning Peucedanum ostruthium, an umbelliferous plant grown in gardens, formerly much used for medicinal purposes.
Meaning
Peucedanum ostruthium, an umbelliferous plant grown in gardens, formerly much used for medicinal purposes.
More Meanings
- Astrantia spp., such as the great masterwort.
- Ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria).
Example Sentences
The root of Masterwort is hotter than Pepper, and very available in all cold griefs and diseases both of stomach and body, dissolving very powerfully upward and downward.
Word Forms
- masterworts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hammerwort, mingwort, motherwort, lichwort, killwort, wartwort.
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