madderwort

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noun

Rubia tinctorum (common madder).

Similar
rubiaceous plant
First used c. 1750 to c. 1950Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounmadderwort (plural madderworts)

plural madderworts

  1. Rubia tinctorum (common madder).
  2. Any plant of the same family (Rubiaceae) as the madder.First known use c. 1750 to c. 1950

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae

Similar
rubiaceous plant
Broader
angiospermflowering plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From madder + wort.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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