sicklewort

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noun

A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.

OriginOld English sicolwyrt →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounsicklewort (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
  2. uncountableHeal-all (Prunella vulgaris).

Origin

  1. Old Englishsicolwyrt
  2. Englishsicklewort

From Old English sicolwyrt.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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