Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 263 compound words that contain wort. The most common are listed below. Open wort in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- St. John's wortAny of several plants, of the genus Hypericum, especially Hypericum perforatum, that have yellow flowers and traditionally ward off evil.
- saw-wortAny plant of the composite genus Serratula.
- swallow-wortA plant of any of several species of plants whose parts are traditionally fancied as resembling a swallow's tail:
- black swallow-wortA plant of the species Vincetoxicum nigrum, native to southern Europe, considered invasive in the United States.
- St. James-wortAlternative form of St. James Wort.
- bishop's-wortBetony (Stachys officinalis or Betonica officinalis, syn. Stachys betonica)
- common St John's wortAlternative spelling of common St. John's wort.
- dragon's wortA perennial herb, tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus.
- John's wortSynonym of St. John's wort.
- Saint John's wortAlternative form of St. John's wort
- shrubby St. John's worta plant, Hypericum androsaemum
- hog's wortA plant of the genus Peucedanum.
- beer-wortAlternative form of beerwort: Wort prepared by the infusion of malt with water, intended to be converted into beer.
- willow-wortAlternative form of willowwort: Any plant of the willow family Salicaceae.
- adder's wortSynonym of adderwort: Common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.
- St. James's WortAlternative spelling of St. James Wort.
- wort-cunningAlternative form of wortcunning: Knowledge of the medicinal uses of plants and herbs.
- milt-wortSynonym of miltwaste: Any of species (Asplenium ceterach) of small European ferns formerly used in medicine.
Compound words 263
- orchardA garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.
- mugwortAny of species Artemisia vulgaris of plants native to temperate Eurasia and north Africa, traditionally used medicinally.
- liverwortA type of bryophyte with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle.
- ragwortAny of a number of wild flowering plants with yellow flowers in the family Asteraceae, mostly belonging to Senecio and related genera.
- motherwortAny of several perennial plants of the genus Leonurus, especially Leonurus cardiaca, used in traditional medicine to help with childbirth or treat uterine disorders.
- lungwortAny of various European plants, of the genus Pulmonaria (family Boraginaceae), that were once used to treat respiratory disorders.
- figwortAny of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.
- woundwortAny of several plants formerly used in poultices for wounds.
- pennywortAny of several not closely related plants around the world, generally with round leaves of about the shape and size of a penny.
- spiderwortA perennial plant of the Tradescantia genus, found in clumps in woodland and meadow.