bonwort

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

banwurt, baynewort, bayneworte, banuyrt, bonworte, bonwourt, bonwrt, bonwurt

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old English bānwyrt; equivalent to bon +‎ wort.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔːnwurt/
(early) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːnwurt/
(Northern) IPA^(key): /ˈbaːnwurt/

Noun[edit]

bonwort (uncountable)

Any plant used to resolve bone fractures (often daisy).

References[edit]

“bōn-wǒrt, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-19.

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