Wort (Noun)
Meaning 1
Usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The liverwort that grew on the rocks near the stream was a peculiar sight to behold in the middle of winter.
- The herbalist carefully harvested the milkwort to use in her remedy for sore throats.
- In the old days, people believed the pennywort had healing properties that could cure a variety of ailments.
- Whorlwort was a type of fern that only grew in the shaded areas of the forest floor.
- Bladderwort was a carnivorous plant that obtained its nutrients by capturing and digesting small insects.