nailwort

English

Etymology

From nail +‎ wort, formerly believed to cure whitlow.

Noun

nailwort (countable and uncountable, plural nailworts)

  1. Whitlowwort (Paronychia spp.).
  2. A shadflower (Draba verna).
  3. A rue-leaved saxifrage (Saxifraga tridactylites).

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