- Kidneywort
- Kidneywort Kid"ney*wort`, n. (Bot.) (a) A kind of saxifrage {(Saxifrage stellaris)}. (b) The navelwort. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Kidneywort
Look at other dictionaries:
kidneywort — Navelwort Na vel*wort , n. (Bot.) A European perennial succulent herb ({Cotyledon umbilicus}), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; also called {pennywort}, and {kidneywort}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kidneywort — /kid nee werrt , wawrt /, n. the navelwort, Umbilicus rupestris, of the stonecrop family, having drooping yellowish green flowers. [1630 40; KIDNEY + WORT2, from its use in treating kidney ailments] * * * … Universalium
kidneywort — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from the use of such plants to cure kidney diseases 1. : navelwort 1 2. : star saxifrage 3. : coyote brush … Useful english dictionary
Saxifrage stellaris — Kidneywort Kid ney*wort , n. (Bot.) (a) A kind of saxifrage {(Saxifrage stellaris)}. (b) The navelwort. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cotyledon umbilicus — Navelwort Na vel*wort , n. (Bot.) A European perennial succulent herb ({Cotyledon umbilicus}), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; also called {pennywort}, and {kidneywort}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Navelwort — Na vel*wort , n. (Bot.) A European perennial succulent herb ({Cotyledon umbilicus}), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; also called {pennywort}, and {kidneywort}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pennywort — Navelwort Na vel*wort , n. (Bot.) A European perennial succulent herb ({Cotyledon umbilicus}), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; also called {pennywort}, and {kidneywort}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sweden Democrats — Sverigedemokraterna Party chairman Jimmie Åkesson Parliamentary gr … Wikipedia
Umbilicus rupestris — Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris in bloom in Nazaré, Portugal. The flower can turn red in sunlight. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Wort plants — This is an alphabetical listing of wort plants, meaning plants that employ the syllable wort in their English language common names. According to the Oxford English Dictionary s Ask Oxford site, A word with the suffix wort is often very old. The… … Wikipedia
