birthwort

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noun

Any plant of the genus Aristolochia.

Similar
pipevineDutchman's pipeAristolochia clematitis
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Meanings

nounbirthwort (countable and uncountable, plural birthworts)

plural birthworts

  1. countableuncountableAny plant of the genus Aristolochia.

    Synonyms: pipevine, Dutchman's pipe

  2. countableuncountableBirthroot (Trillium erectum).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny plant of the genus Aristolochia.

Similar
pipevineDutchman's pipe

More synonyms by meaning

nouncreeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America

Similar
Aristolochia clematitis
Broader
vine
Also see
dutchman's pipepipevine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From birth + wort, as it was formerly used medicinally to treat mothers suffering illnesses associated with childbirth.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀριστολόχεια
  • ἀριστολόχεια (aristolókheia)Aristolochia
Arabic زَرَاوَنْد
  • زَرَاوَنْد (zarāwand)Aristolochia
Bulgarian въ́лча я́бълка
  • въ́лча я́бълка (vắlča jábălka)Aristolochia
Czech podražec
  • podražecAristolochia
Finnish piippuköynnös
  • piippuköynnösAristolochia
French aristoloche
  • aristolocheAristolochia
German Osterluzei, Pfeifenblume
  • OsterluzeiAristolochia
  • PfeifenblumeAristolochia
  • PfeifenwindeAristolochia
Greek αριστολοχία
  • αριστολοχία (aristolochía)Aristolochia
Italian vellutino
  • vellutinoAristolochia
Persian زراوند
  • زراوند (zarâvand)Aristolochia
Polish kokornak
  • kokornakAristolochia
Portuguese aristolóquia
  • aristolóquiaAristolochia
Romanian mărul-lupului, remf
  • mărul-lupuluiAristolochia
  • remfAristolochia
  • lingura popii (Banat)Aristolochia
  • păsulică (Banat)Aristolochia
  • lepădătoare (Banat)Aristolochia
  • ghemele popii (Banat)Aristolochia
  • boașele popiiAristolochia
  • cucurbețicăAristolochia
  • curcubețicăAristolochia
  • cucurbețeaAristolochia
  • curcubețea (Moldova)Aristolochia
Russian кирказо́н, аристоло́хия
  • кирказо́н (kirkazón)Aristolochia
  • аристоло́хия (aristolóxija)Aristolochia
Slovak vlkovec
  • vlkovecAristolochia
Spanish aristoloquia
  • aristoloquiaAristolochia
Turkish zeravent, lohusa otu
  • zeraventAristolochia
  • lohusa otuAristolochia
  • loğusa otuAristolochia
  • kabakulak otuAristolochia
  • pipo çiçeğiAristolochia
Ukrainian хвилівни́к, кірказо́н
  • хвилівни́к (xvylivnýk)Aristolochia
  • кірказо́н (kirkazón)Aristolochia
Cite this entry
APA

birthwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birthwort

MLA

“birthwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birthwort. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birthwort,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birthwort.

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