spleenwort

English

Maidenhair spleenwort

Etymology

spleen +‎ wort. From having an appearance similar to the spleen.

Noun

spleenwort (plural spleenworts)

Any of a number of types of ferns in the genus Asplenium.

Related terms

See also

doctrine of signatures (Paracelsus); (spleenwort being a treatment for spitefulness/spleen ailments)

Translations

a type of fern

Maori: makawe

Anagrams

snow petrel

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