Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


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)

  1. 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