figwort

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US/ˈfɪɡwɝt/UK/ˈfɪɡwɜːt/

noun

Any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.

OriginOld English fīcwyrt →
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Meanings

nounfigwort (plural figworts)

plural figworts

  1. Any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.
  2. archaicFicaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria.
  3. obsoletecelandine

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lesser celandine

Origin

  1. Old Englishfīcwyrt
  2. Englishfigwort

From Old English fīcwyrt, equivalent to fig + wort.

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Translations

Ancient Greek γαληψός
  • γαληψός (galēpsós)Scrophularia
Bulgarian живениче
  • живениче (živeniče)Scrophularia
Catalan setge
  • setgeScrophularia
Dutch helmkruid
  • helmkruidScrophularia
Finnish syyläjuuri
  • syyläjuuriScrophularia
Italian scrofularia
  • scrofulariaScrophularia
Polish trędownik, skrofularia
  • trędownikScrophularia
  • skrofulariaScrophularia
Romanian iarbă-neagră, buberic
  • iarbă-neagrăScrophularia
  • bubericScrophularia
  • scrofulareScrophularia
Turkish sıraca otu
  • sıraca otuScrophularia
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APA

figwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figwort

MLA

“figwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figwort. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “figwort,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figwort.

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