figwort
nounUS /ˈfɪɡwɝt/ · UK /ˈfɪɡwɜːt/
Etymology From Old English fīcwyrt, equivalent to fig + wort.
1
Any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.
2
Archaic Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria.
3
Obsolete celandine
- Derived terms
- alpine figwort, American figwort, black-flowered figwort, California figwort, common figwort, darkflowered figwort, desert figwort, dog figwort, French figwort, green figwort (Scrophularia umbrosa, Hopp's figwort, knotted figwort, lance-leaved figwort, littleflower figwort, Mediterranean figwort, mountain figwort, New Mexico figwort, Oregon figwort, Organ Mountain figwort, pineland figwort, Santa Catalina figwort, shoreline figwort, water figwort, woodland figwort