birthwort

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bûrth′wûrt′, -wôrt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
birth•wort  (bûrth′wûrt′, -wôrt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of various plants of the genus Aristolochia, esp. A. clematitis, an Old World species reputed to facilitate childbirth. Cf. birthwort family.
  2. Plant Biologyany of various other plants believed to aid childbirth.
  3. Plant Biologybirthroot.
  • birth + wort2 1545–55

'birthwort' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aristolochiaceous - birthroot - birthwort family - calico flower - Dutchman's-pipe - wild ginger

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