madderwort

English

Etymology

From madder +‎ wort.

Noun

madderwort (plural madderworts)

  1. Rubia tinctorum (common madder)
  2. Any plant of the same family (Rubiaceae) as the madder. [from c. 1750 to c. 1950]

References

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