Meanings
nounthoroughwort (countable and uncountable, plural thoroughworts)
plural thoroughworts
- countableuncountableAny of several plants of the genus Eupatorium.
- countableuncountableCommon boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounperennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From thorough (“through”) + wort: the leaf bases are joined, so it looks like the stem is growing through a single leaf.
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thoroughwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoroughwort
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“thoroughwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoroughwort. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thoroughwort,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoroughwort.
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