different between madderwort vs adderwort

madderwort

English

Etymology

madder +? wort

Noun

madderwort (plural madderworts)

  1. Rubia tinctorum (common madder)
  2. Any plant of the same family (Rubiaceae) as the madder. [from c. 1750 to c. 1950]

References

  • madderwort at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • madderwort on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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adderwort

English

Alternative forms

  • adder's wort

Etymology

adder +? wort, as it was reputed to cure snakebite.

Noun

adderwort (countable and uncountable, plural adderworts)

  1. The common bistort (Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.

Further reading

  • adderwort in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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