Definition of Barrenwort

1. Noun. Slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover.

Exact synonyms: Bishop's Hat, Epimedium Grandiflorum
Group relationships: Epimedium, Genus Epimedium
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant

Definition of Barrenwort

1. n. An herbaceous plant of the Barberry family (Epimedium alpinum), having leaves that are bitter and said to be sudorific.

Definition of Barrenwort

1. Noun. A herb, ''Epimedium alpinum'', once thought to prevent conception ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Barrenwort

1. An herbaceous plant of the Barberry family (Epimedium alpinum), having leaves that are bitter and said to be sudorific. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Barrenwort

barreling
barrelled
barrellike
barrelling
barrels
barrelsful
barren
barren ground caribou
barren of(p)
barrener
barrenest
barrenly
barrenness
barrennesses
barrens
barrenwort (current term)
barrenworts
barrerite
barres
barret
barreter
barreters
barretor
barretors
barretries
barretry
barrets
barrett's oesophagus
barrett oesophagus
barrette

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