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| moth·er·wort [ múər wùrt, múər wàwrt ] (plural moth·er·worts or moth·er·wort) |
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plant with lobed leaves: a plant with deeply lobed leaves used in herbal medicine to treat gynecological disorders. Flowers: white or pink, purple-spotted. Native to: Europe, Asia. Latin name Leonurus cardiaca.
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| [14th century. <mother1 in the obsolete sense "womb"; because formerly used as a medicinal herb during childbirth] |
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