honewort

noun — 2 senses

honewort

noun

Etymology From hone + wort, from hone (“a swelling”).

› Either of two plants of the family Umbelliferae.

1

A perennial plant, Cryptotaenia canadensis, sometimes cultivated as a vegetable.

2

A small European plant, Trinia glauca, once thought to be a remedy for swellings.

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