Meanings
nounfishwort (uncountable)
- uncountableHouttuynia cordata, a herbaceous perennial plant sometimes used as a herb.
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Origin
From fish + wort, from its fishy smell.
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fishwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fishwort
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“fishwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fishwort. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fishwort,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fishwort.
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