Meanings
clovewort1
nounclovewort (plural cloveworts)
plural cloveworts
- Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers
- Any plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.
- Avens, which has clove-scented roots
clovewort2
nounclovewort (plural cloveworts)
plural cloveworts
- historicalan herb mentioned in Old English herbals, probably Ranunculus acris
Origin
clovewort · noun
- Old Englishclufwyrt
- Englishclovewort
From Old English clufwyrt.
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clovewort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clovewort
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“clovewort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clovewort. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clovewort,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clovewort.
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