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lousewort

louse·wort
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lous-wurt, -wawrt]
    • /ˈlaʊsˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
    • /lˈaʊsjuːˌɔːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lous-wurt, -wawrt]
    • /ˈlaʊsˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definitions of lousewort word

  • noun lousewort any plant belonging to the genus Pedicularis, of the figwort family, as the wood betony, formerly supposed to cause lice in sheep feeding on it: one species, P. furbishiae (Furbish lousewort) of parts of Maine and New Brunswick, Canada, having finely toothed leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers, is endangered and was thought to be extinct until specimens were discovered in 1946 and again in 1976. 1
  • noun lousewort A partially parasitic herbaceous plant of the figwort family, typically favoring damp habitats. It is native to both Eurasia and North America and was formerly reputed to harbor lice. 1
  • noun lousewort any of various N temperate scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Pedicularis, having spikes of white, yellow, or mauve flowers 0
  • noun lousewort any of a genus (Pedicularis) of perennial plants of the figwort family, with pinnately divided leaves and spiked clusters of yellow, rose, or purple flowers 0
  • noun lousewort (botany) Any of very many semiparasitic flowering plants, of the genus Pedicularis, related to wood betony. 0
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Origin of lousewort

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; louse + wort2

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Parts of speech for Lousewort

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lousewort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • furbish lousewort

    any plant belonging to the genus Pedicularis, of the figwort family, as the wood betony, formerly supposed to cause lice in sheep feeding on it: one species, P. furbishiae (Furbish lousewort) of parts of Maine and New Brunswick, Canada, having finely toothed leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers, is endangered and was thought to be extinct until specimens were discovered in 1946 and again in 1976.

  • indian warrior

    a lousewort, Pedicularis densiflora, of the western U.S., having densely clustered red flowers.

  • wood betony

    the betony, Stachys officinalis.
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