Meanings
nounadderwort (countable and uncountable, plural adderworts)
plural adderworts · alternative adder's wort
- countableuncountableCommon bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.
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Origin
adder + wort, as it was reputed to cure snakebite.
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APA
adderwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adderwort
MLA
“adderwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adderwort. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adderwort,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adderwort.
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