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Honewort
Hone′wortˊ
,Noun.
(Bot.)
An umbelliferous plant of the genus
Sison
(Sison Amomum
); – so called because used to cure a swelling called a hone. Definition 2024
honewort
honewort
English
Noun
honewort (plural honeworts)
- Either of two plants of the family Umbelliferae
- A perennial plant, Cryptotaenia canadensis, sometimes cultivated as a vegetable
- A small European plant, Trinia glauca, once thought to be a remedy for swellings