ironwort

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noun

A herb of several species in the genus Sideritis, formerly believed to heal sword cuts.

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Meanings

nounironwort (usually uncountable, plural ironworts)

plural ironworts

  1. uncountableusuallyA herb of several species in the genus Sideritis, formerly believed to heal sword cuts.
  2. uncountableusuallyGaleopsis ladanum, red hemp-nettle.

Origin

From iron + wort.

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Translations

Ancient Greek σιδηρῖτις
  • σιδηρῖτις (sidērîtis)a herb in the genus Sideritis
Finnish raudakki
  • raudakkia herb in the genus Sideritis
French crapaudine, fer à cheval
  • crapaudinea herb in the genus Sideritis
  • fer à chevala herb in the genus Sideritis
German Gliedkraut, Bergtee
  • Gliedkrauta herb in the genus Sideritis
  • Bergteea herb in the genus Sideritis
Hebrew ברזילון
  • ברזילון (barzilón)a herb in the genus Sideritis
Italian mascarenna, siderite
  • mascarennaa herb in the genus Sideritis
  • sideritea herb in the genus Sideritis
Russian желе́зница
  • желе́зница (želéznica)a herb in the genus Sideritis
Spanish té de monte, té del puerto
  • té de montea herb in the genus Sideritis
  • té del puertoa herb in the genus Sideritis
Swedish sårmynta
  • sårmyntaa herb in the genus Sideritis
Turkish dağçayı
  • dağçayıa herb in the genus Sideritis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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