whitlow grass

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Etymology

Supposed to cure whitlow, a nail infection.

Noun

whitlow grass (countable and uncountable, plural whitlow grasses)

  1. Any of species of the genus Draba of cruciferous plants.
  2. Rue-leaved saxifrage (Saxifraga tridactylites).
    Synonym: nailwort
  3. Nailwort (Paronychia spp.).
    Synonyms: chickweed, whitlowwort

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