Etymology

madderwort

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Today it means: Rubia tinctorum (common madder). Full definition →

First used c. 1750 to c. 1950
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The story

From madder + wort.

First known use, by meaning

  • from c. 1750 to c. 1950 Any plant of the same family (Rubiaceae) as the madder.

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