noun
Meaning 1
Rubia tinctorum (common madder).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
madderwort
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noun
Meaning 2
Any plant of the same family (Rubiaceae) as the madder.
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noun
Meaning 3
any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rubiaceous plant
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Broader terms: angiosperm, flowering plant
Narrower terms: Indian madder, munjeet, Rubia cordifolia, madder, Rubia tinctorum
History
Etymology
From madder + wort.