cancerwort

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noun

A species of the speedwell plant (Veronica sp.).

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Meanings

nouncancerwort (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA species of the speedwell plant (Veronica sp.).
  2. Any member of the genus Kickxia (fluellens), especially
    1. uncountableKickxia spuria (roundleaf cancerwort)
    2. uncountableKickxia elatine (harpleaf cancerwort)
  3. uncountableCommon toadflax (Linaria vulgaris).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fluellen

Origin

From cancer + wort.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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