masterwort

mas·ter·wort

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mas-ter-wurt, -wawrt, mah-ster-]
- /ˈmæs tərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt, ˈmɑ stər-/
- /mˈastəwˌɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mas-ter-wurt, -wawrt, mah-ster-]
- /ˈmæs tərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt, ˈmɑ stər-/

Definitions of masterwort word

noun masterwort a European plant, Astrantia major, of the parsley family, having pinkish-rose or white flower clusters with purplish bracts beneath. 1
noun masterwort any of several herbs of the family Umbelliferae which were formerly used in medicine, esp Peucedanum ostruthium 0
noun masterwort Peucedanum ostruthium, an umbelliferous plant grown in gardens, formerly much used for medicinal purposes. 0
noun masterwort Astrantia spp., such as the great masterwort. 0
noun masterwort ground elder, herb gerard, bishop's weed, goutweed, snow-in-the-mountain; also Englishmasterwort, wild masterwork (Aegopodium podagraria). 0

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Origin of masterwort

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; master + wort2

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Parts of speech for Masterwort

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masterwort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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