berewort

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Either inherited from Old English *berawyrt or borrowed from Middle Low German bērwort; in either case, from Proto-West Germanic *beranwurti and by surface analysis, bere (“bear”) +‎ wort (“plant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛ̞ːr(ə)ˌwurt/

Noun

berewort (uncountable)

  1. Spignel (Meum athamanticum) or a similar plant.

Descendants

  • English: bearwort
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