swallow-wort

See also: swallowwort

English

white swallow-wort
()

Alternative forms

• swallowwort

Etymology

swallow +‎ wort. See celandine.

Noun

swallow-wort (countable and uncountable, plural swallow-worts)

1. Any of several species of plants whose parts resemble a swallow's tail:
   1. Any of several vines of genus (syn. Cynanchum), especially black swallow-wort (, syn. ) or white swallowwort (, syn. )
   2. The greater celandine / tetterwort, Chelidonium majus or Sanguinaria canadensis.
   3. Any of various plants of the genus Asclepias.
   4. The plant (spotted spurge).
   6. Calotropis gen. et spp.

Derived terms

• African swallow-wort, African swallowwort ( spp.)
• black swallow-wort, black swallowwort ()
• orange swallow-wort, orange swallowwort (Asclepias tuberosa)
• silky swallow-wort, silky swallowwort ()
• white swallow-wort, white swallowwort ()

Translations

a plant of the genus Vincetoxium

• Greek:

  Ancient: ἀσκληπιάς f (asklēpiás)

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Further reading

• swallow-wort on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cynanchum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Chelidonium majus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Sanguinaria canadensis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Asclepias on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Euphorbia maculata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies