nailwort

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noun

Whitlowwort (Paronychia spp.).

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Meanings

nounnailwort (countable and uncountable, plural nailworts)

plural nailworts

  1. countableuncountableWhitlowwort (Paronychia spp.).
  2. countableuncountableA shadflower (Draba verna).
  3. countableuncountableA rue-leaved saxifrage (Saxifraga tridactylites).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rue-leaved saxifragewhitlow grass

Origin

From nail + wort, formerly believed to cure whitlow.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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