brotherwort

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noun

Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium).

OriginMiddle English brotherwort ← Old English brōþorwyrt →
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Meanings

nounbrotherwort (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePennyroyal (Mentha pulegium).
  2. uncountableWild thyme (Thymus serpyllum).

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrōþorwyrt
  2. Middle Englishbrotherwort
  3. Englishbrotherwort

From Middle English brotherwort, from Old English brōþorwyrt. By surface analysis, brother + wort.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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