rattlewort

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noun

Rattlebox.

OriginMiddle English *ratelwort ← Old English hrætelwyrt →
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Meanings

nounrattlewort (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyRattlebox.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhrætelwyrt“rattlewort”
  2. Middle English*ratelwort
  3. Englishrattlewort

From Middle English *ratelwort (attested only as Middle English ratele), from Old English hrætelwyrt (“rattlewort”), equivalent to rattle + wort (“plant, herb”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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