MOTHERWORT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
Categories: Herb, Herbaceous plant
Synonyms
Leonurus cardiaca, Motherwort
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "motherwort" comes from Middle English moderwort.
🔗 Related Words
mother – A related word in the same word family.
wort – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales show how creatively Middle English speakers mixed vocabularies.