bonwort

Middle English

Alternative forms

bonwurt, banwurt, banuyrt, bonworte, bonwrt, bayneworte, baynewort, bonwourt

Etymology

From Old English bānwyrt; equivalent to bon +‎ wort.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔːnwurt/
(Early ME, Northern ME) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːnwurt/

Noun

bonwort (uncountable)

Any plant used to resolve bone fractures (often daisy).

References

“bōn-wǒrt, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-19.

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