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noun
Any of several perennial plants of the genus Leonurus, especially Leonurus cardiaca, used in traditional medicine to help with childbirth or treat uterine disorders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
common wormwood, mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Leonurus cardiaca
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
From Middle English moderwort; equivalent to mother + wort. Compare Chinese 益母草 (yìmǔcǎo)
Across languages
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