Burstwort

Burstwort
Burstwort Burst"wort`, n. (Bot.) A plant ({Herniaria glabra}) supposed to be valuable for the cure of hernia or rupture. [1913 Webster]

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  • burstwort — skleistenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Ilecebrinių (Illecebraceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Herniaria). atitikmenys: lot. Herniaria angl. burstwort; herniary; rupture wort vok. Bruchkraut; Glattbruch rus. грыжник lenk. połonicznik …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • burstwort — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: burst (II) + wort; from the belief that it cured ruptures : rupturewort …   Useful english dictionary

  • common burstwort — plikasis skleistenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Ilecebrinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Herniaria glabra), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje ir šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Herniaria glabra angl. common burstwort; glabrous rupture wort;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Herniaria glabra — Burstwort Burst wort , n. (Bot.) A plant ({Herniaria glabra}) supposed to be valuable for the cure of hernia or rupture. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Alternanthera polygonoides — Rupturewort Rup ture*wort (?; 135), n. (Bot.) (a) Same as {Burstwort}. (b) A West Indian plant ({Alternanthera polygonoides}) somewhat resembling burstwort. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rupturewort — Rup ture*wort (?; 135), n. (Bot.) (a) Same as {Burstwort}. (b) A West Indian plant ({Alternanthera polygonoides}) somewhat resembling burstwort. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • List of 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

  • Hermannia pauciflora S. Watson — Symbol HEPA13 Common Name Santa Catalina burstwort Botanical Family Sterculiaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Hermannia texana A. Gray — Symbol HETE9 Common Name Texas burstwort Botanical Family Sterculiaceae …   Scientific plant list

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