sneezewort

English

Etymology

From sneeze +‎ wort. Compare German Nieswurz (“hellebore”), Dutch nieskruid (“hellebore”).

Noun

sneezewort (countable and uncountable, plural sneezeworts)

  1. A hardy flowering plant of species Achillea ptarmica, poisonous to cattle, sheep and horses, but with various herbal applications in humans.
    Synonyms: bastard pellitory, fair-maid-of-France, goosetongue, sneezeweed, white tansy, wild pellitory

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