Figwort (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The forest floor was covered with a dense undergrowth of figwort and ferns.
- In the shaded areas of the woodland, figwort grew in abundance, its tall stems towering above the other plants.
- The naturalist carefully identified the plant as a species of figwort, noting its distinctive flowers and leaves.
- The figwort that grew along the stream bank was a favorite haunt of the local hummingbirds.
- As the hikers made their way through the forest, they had to push aside the tall stalks of figwort that blocked their path.