beewort

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noun

The plant Acorus calamus, the sweet flag or calamus.

OriginMiddle English beowurt ← Old English beowyrt →
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Meanings

nounbeewort (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe plant Acorus calamus, the sweet flag or calamus.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbeowyrt
  2. Middle Englishbeowurt
  3. Englishbeewort

From Middle English beowurt, from Old English beowyrt; equivalent to bee + wort.

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APA

beewort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beewort

MLA

“beewort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beewort. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beewort,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beewort.

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