madwort

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology From mad + wort, as formerly believed to cure canine madness.

Any of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).

German madwort (Asperugo procumbens)

Derived terms: American madwort, desert madwort, false madwort, field madwort, German madwort, Golden-tuft madwort, rock madwort, pale madwort, roadside false madwort, Rock madwort, Szowits' madwort, umbellate madwort

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