glovewort

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noun

Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)

OriginOld English glōfwyrt →
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Meanings

nounglovewort (plural gloveworts)

plural gloveworts

  1. Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
  2. Hound's tongue (Cynoglossum spp.)

Origin

  1. Old Englishglōfwyrt
  2. Englishglovewort

From Old English glōfwyrt from glōf + wyrt.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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