sperwort

Middle English

Alternative forms

sperewourt, sperewort, sperworte, spereworte, sperewurt

Etymology

From Old English sperewyrt; equivalent to spere +‎ wort.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspɛːr(ə)wurt/

Noun

sperwort (uncountable)

Spearwort (a kind of plant in the genus Ranunculus) or a similar plant.

Descendants

English: spearwort

References

“spēre-wort, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-18.

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