Meanings
nounpewterwort (uncountable)
- uncountableEquisetum arvense, the field horsetail or common horsetail.
Origin
From pewter + wort, from its traditional use for polishing pewter.
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APA
pewterwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pewterwort
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“pewterwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pewterwort. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pewterwort,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pewterwort.
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