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From felon + wort, from its supposed efficacy in treating felons ("inflammations around the nail").
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
felonwort
Today it means: Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara). Full definition →
Today it means: Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara). Full definition →
From felon + wort, from its supposed efficacy in treating felons ("inflammations around the nail").
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.