sleepwort
nounEtymology From Middle English slepwort, slepwourt, equivalent to sleep + wort, after the mild sedative properties of lactucarium.
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Rare Synonym of lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
noun
Etymology From Middle English slepwort, slepwourt, equivalent to sleep + wort, after the mild sedative properties of lactucarium.
Rare Synonym of lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
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