sleepwort

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noun

Synonym of lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

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lettuce
OriginMiddle English slepwort →
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Meanings

nounsleepwort (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableSynonym of lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

    Synonyms: lettuce

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

Similar
lettuce
Also see
lettuce

Origin

  1. Middle Englishslepwort
  2. Englishsleepwort

From Middle English slepwort, slepwourt, equivalent to sleep + wort, after the mild sedative properties of lactucarium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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