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pepperwort

Today it means: Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander, species Lepidium latifolium), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family. Full definition →

First used 16th c.

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From pepper + wort.

First known use, by meaning

from 16th c. Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander, species Lepidium latifolium), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.