Meanings
nounpalsywort (usually uncountable, plural palsyworts)
plural palsyworts
- uncountableusuallyThe cowslip (Primula veris).
Origin
From palsy + wort, from its supposed medicinal powers.
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palsywort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palsywort
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“palsywort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palsywort. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palsywort,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palsywort.
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