felonwort

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noun

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).

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Meanings

nounfelonwort (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).
  2. uncountableOther plants traditionally used to treat the type of bacterial infection known as a felon, such as celandine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
felonwoodviolet bloomwoody nightshade

Origin

From felon + wort, from its supposed efficacy in treating felons ("inflammations around the nail").

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Wolferton
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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