Meanings
nounsmearwort (countable and uncountable, plural smearworts)
plural smearworts
- countableuncountableAristolochia rotunda, a herbaceous perennial plant native to Southern Europe.
- countableuncountableBlitum bonus-henricus (Good King Henry, English mercury)
Origin
- Old Englishsmeoruwyrt
- Middle Englishsmērewort
- Englishsmearwort
From Middle English smērewort, from Old English smeoruwyrt from smeoru (“ointment”) + wyrt (“herb”).
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Ancient Greek ἀράριζα
- ἀράριζα (aráriza)Aristolochia rotunda
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APA
smearwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smearwort
MLA
“smearwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smearwort. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smearwort,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smearwort.
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