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butterwort

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The definition of “wort” includes “used in names of plants and herbs, especially those used, especially formerly, as food or medicinally, e.g., butterwort, woundwort”...

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Any plant of the insectivorous genus Pinguicula.

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noun

Any plant of the insectivorous genus Pinguicula.

noun

common butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for butterwort.

noun

Any plant of the insectivorous genus Pinguicula.

noun

common butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)

Example sentences

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The definition of “wort” includes “used in names of plants and herbs, especially those used, especially formerly, as food or medicinally, e.g., butterwort, woundwort”...

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The definition of “wort” includes “used in names of plants and herbs, especially those used, especially formerly, as food or medicinally, e.g., butterwort, woundwort”...

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How do you use butterwort in a sentence?

The definition of “wort” includes “used in names of plants and herbs, especially those used, especially formerly, as food or medicinally, e.g., butterwort, woundwort”...

What does butterwort mean?

Any plant of the insectivorous genus Pinguicula.

What part of speech is butterwort?

butterwort is commonly used as noun.