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wort (1)
wort [ wurt, wawrt ] (plural worts)


noun 
Definition:
 
medicinal plant: a medicinal plant. This word survives mainly in plant names such as "liverwort" and "woundwort." ( usually used in combination )

[ Old English wyrt< Indo-European, "branch, root"]
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