sperwort
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English sperewyrt; equivalent to spere + wort.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɛːr(ə)wurt/
Noun
sperwort (uncountable)
- Spearwort (a kind of plant in the genus Ranunculus) or a similar plant.
Descendants
- English: spearwort
References
- “spēre-wort, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 18 July 2019.