madwort

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Etymology

From mad +‎ wort, as formerly believed to cure canine madness.

Noun

madwort (countable and uncountable, plural madworts)

  1. Any of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).
  2. German madwort (Asperugo procumbens)

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