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From spleen + wort, from their use as a cure for anthrax in livestock. Cf. asplenium.
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spleenwort
Today it means: Any of a number of types of ferns in the genus Asplenium. Full definition →
Today it means: Any of a number of types of ferns in the genus Asplenium. Full definition →
From spleen + wort, from their use as a cure for anthrax in livestock. Cf. asplenium.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.