sparrowwort

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English

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Etymology

From sparrow +‎ wort.

Noun

sparrowwort (uncountable)

  1. An evergreen shrub, Erica passerina.
  2. Any plant in the genus Passerina
  3. Any plant in the genus Thymelaea

References

  1. ^ “sparrowwort”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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