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birthwort

birth·wort
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [burth-wurt, -wawrt]
    • /ˈbɜrθˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
    • /bˈɜːθwɔːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [burth-wurt, -wawrt]
    • /ˈbɜrθˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definitions of birthwort word

  • noun birthwort any of several climbing plants of the genus Aristolochia, esp A. clematitis of Europe, once believed to ease childbirth: family Aristolochiaceae 3
  • noun birthwort any of a genus (Aristolochia) of vines of the birthwort family with brownish or purplish S-shaped flowers: formerly supposed to be of help in childbirth 3
  • adjective birthwort designating a family (Aristolochiaceae, order Aristolochiales) of dicotyledonous plants, shrubs, and woody vines, including Dutchman's pipe 3
  • noun birthwort any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia, especially A. clematitis, an Old World species reputed to facilitate childbirth. Compare birthwort family. 1
  • noun birthwort any of various other plants believed to aid childbirth. 1
  • abbreviation BIRTHWORT birthroot. 1

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Origin of birthwort

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; birth + wort2

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Parts of speech for Birthwort

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birthwort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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