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English
Etymology
From mad + wort, as formerly believed to cure canine madness.
Noun
madwort (countable and uncountable, plural madworts)
- Any of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).
- German madwort (Asperugo procumbens)
Derived terms
Translations
certain of the alyssums
- Greek:
- Ancient: ἄλυσσον n (álusson)
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