brotherwort
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English brotherwort, from Old English brōþorwyrt; equivalent to brother + wort.
Noun[edit]
brotherwort (uncountable)
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English brōþorwyrt; equivalent to brother + wort.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
brotherwort (uncountable) (rare)
- pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
- wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum)
- oregano (Origanum vulgare subsp. vulgare)
Descendants[edit]
- English: brotherwort
References[edit]
- “brọ̄̆ther-wǒrt, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-21.
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