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Spleenwort
Spleen′wortˊ
,Noun.
[
Spleen
+ wort
; cf. L. splenium
, asplenium
, Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK]. ] (Bot.)
Any fern of the genus
Asplenium
, some species of which were anciently used as remedies for disorders of the spleen. Webster 1828 Edition
Spleenwort
SPLEENWORT
,Noun.