lousewort

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noun

Any of very many semiparasitic flowering plants, of the genus Pedicularis, related to wood betony.

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Meanings

nounlousewort (plural louseworts)

plural louseworts

  1. Any of very many semiparasitic flowering plants, of the genus Pedicularis, related to wood betony.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
betonyred rattle

Origin

From louse + wort.

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Translations

Bulgarian пропадниче
  • пропадниче (propadniče)plant of the genus Pedicularis
Czech všivec
  • všivecplant of the genus Pedicularis
Dutch kartelblad
  • kartelbladplant of the genus Pedicularis
Finnish kuusio
  • kuusioplant of the genus Pedicularis
German Läusekraut
  • Läusekrautplant of the genus Pedicularis
Irish lus an ghiolla
  • lus an ghiollaplant of the genus Pedicularis
Polish gnidosz
  • gnidoszplant of the genus Pedicularis
Welsh melog
  • melogplant of the genus Pedicularis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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