whitewortn.

Brit.

/ˈwʌɪtwəːt/, U.S.

/ˈ(h)waɪtˌwərt/,

/ˈ(h)waɪtˌwɔrt/

Forms: Middle English whitt wert, Middle English whyt wort, Middle English whytt wert, Middle English witwort, 1500s whitewurte, 1500s whyte woorte, 1600s– whitewort.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: white adj., wort n.¹

Etymology: < white adj. + wort n.¹ Compare Middle Dutch wittewort , Old Saxon uuīzuurz (in an isolated attestation, glossing classical Latin dictamnus dittany n.; Middle Low German wītwort, wittewort), Old High German wīzwurz (Middle High German wīzwurz, wīzwurze, German Weißwurz), and also Dutch witwortel (16th cent.), all denoting various plants having white flowers or other white parts.

Now rare.

Any of various plants, typically having white flowers or roots; esp. (a) any of several white-flowered plants of the family Asteraceae ( Compositae), spec. feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium, and (in later use) wild chamomile or scented mayweed, Matricaria chamomilla; (b) Solomon's seal, Polygonatum multiflorum.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > camomile

camomilea1300

whitewort?c1400

camovynec1550

anthemis1551

morgan1669

Roman chamomile1721

ox-eye1731

the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Compositae (composite plants) > [noun] > feverfew

feverfewOE

adrelwurta1300

featherfew?a1300

whitewort?c1400

matricary1523

St. Peter's wort1526

parthenium1548

matricaria1664

wild wormwood1696

mugworta1726

whitehead1864

golden feather1867

feather-bow1880

flirt-wort1882

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > Solomon's seal or star of Bethlehem

whitewort?c1400

Solomon's seal1543

dog's onion1548

white root1548

ornithogalum1562

Our Lady's cowslip1565

St John's seal1567

star of Bethlehem1573

ornithogal1578

field onion1582

Polygonatum1597

star of Bethlehem1629

Ladder to Heaven1640

Star of Naples1722

smilacina1808

seal-wort1837

lady's seal1870

peep of day1882

morning star1890

chinkerinchee1926

?c1400 in T. Hunt Plant Names Medieval Eng. (1989) 74 [Caulis] whytt wertys..whitt frensch wort.

a1425 ( H. Daniel Liber Uricrisiarum (Wellcome 225) 122 (MED) Whylk gren color is mast lyk þe lef of þe grene cool þat we call þe whyt wort.

a1500 in T. Hunt Plant Names Medieval Eng. (1989) 115 [Febrifuga] witwort.

1548 W. Turner Names of Herbes sig. F.iv^v It [sc. Polygonatum] maye be called in englishe white wurte.

1578 H. Lyte in tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball i. xi. 19 It [sc. Parthenium] is called..in English, Feuerfew, & of some Whitewurte.

1578 H. Lyte in tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball i. lxix. 103 Salomons seale is called..in English..White roote, or white wurte.

a1665 K. Digby Closet Opened (1669) 74 Take of Rosemary three handfuls, of Winter savory a Peck by measure, Organ and Thyme, as much, White-wort two handfuls,..and order them so, as that the hot herbs may be mastered with the cool.

1737 Smith's Compl. Housewife (ed. 8) 321 For the Worms. Take a handful of wormwood, a handful of rue, a handful of whitewort,..and apply them to the stomach.

1755 A. Berthelson tr. E. Pontoppidan Nat. Hist. Norway i. v. 116 Artemisia vulgar. it. tenuifol. Mugwort, or white-wort [Da. Buegræs].

1849 Phytologist 3 438 Pyrethrum Parthenium..Called Whitewort in this island, and an inmate of almost every cottager's garden.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 1232/2 Whitewort, Matricaria Chamomilla.

1907 Rep. Pennsylvania State Bee-keepers' Assoc. 64 (table) Honey-producing flowers..asters, basswood, dandelion, berries, whitewort.

1920 W. E. Brenchley Weeds of Farm Land 217 Matricaria chamomilla, L.—Camomile (dog's, German, or wild)..maudlin, mayweed, whitewort.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	whitewort
释义	whitewortn. Brit. /ˈwʌɪtwəːt/, U.S. /ˈ(h)waɪtˌwərt/, /ˈ(h)waɪtˌwɔrt/ Forms: Middle English whitt wert, Middle English whyt wort, Middle English whytt wert, Middle English witwort, 1500s whitewurte, 1500s whyte woorte, 1600s– whitewort. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: white adj., wort n.¹ Etymology: < white adj. + wort n.¹ Compare Middle Dutch wittewort , Old Saxon uuīzuurz (in an isolated attestation, glossing classical Latin dictamnus dittany n.; Middle Low German wītwort, wittewort), Old High German wīzwurz (Middle High German wīzwurz, wīzwurze, German Weißwurz), and also Dutch witwortel (16th cent.), all denoting various plants having white flowers or other white parts. Now rare. Any of various plants, typically having white flowers or roots; esp. (a) any of several white-flowered plants of the family Asteraceae ( Compositae), spec. feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium, and (in later use) wild chamomile or scented mayweed, Matricaria chamomilla; (b) Solomon's seal, Polygonatum multiflorum. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > camomile camomilea1300 whitewort?c1400 camovynec1550 anthemis1551 morgan1669 Roman chamomile1721 ox-eye1731 the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Compositae (composite plants) > [noun] > feverfew feverfewOE adrelwurta1300 featherfew?a1300 whitewort?c1400 matricary1523 St. Peter's wort1526 parthenium1548 matricaria1664 wild wormwood1696 mugworta1726 whitehead1864 golden feather1867 feather-bow1880 flirt-wort1882 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > Solomon's seal or star of Bethlehem whitewort?c1400 Solomon's seal1543 dog's onion1548 white root1548 ornithogalum1562 Our Lady's cowslip1565 St John's seal1567 star of Bethlehem1573 ornithogal1578 field onion1582 Polygonatum1597 star of Bethlehem1629 Ladder to Heaven1640 Star of Naples1722 smilacina1808 seal-wort1837 lady's seal1870 peep of day1882 morning star1890 chinkerinchee1926 ?c1400 in T. Hunt Plant Names Medieval Eng. (1989) 74 [Caulis] whytt wertys..whitt frensch wort. a1425 ( H. Daniel Liber Uricrisiarum (Wellcome 225) 122 (MED) Whylk gren color is mast lyk þe lef of þe grene cool þat we call þe whyt wort. a1500 in T. Hunt Plant Names Medieval Eng. (1989) 115 [Febrifuga] witwort. 1548 W. Turner Names of Herbes sig. F.iv^v It [sc. Polygonatum] maye be called in englishe white wurte. 1578 H. Lyte in tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball i. xi. 19 It [sc. Parthenium] is called..in English, Feuerfew, & of some Whitewurte. 1578 H. Lyte in tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball i. lxix. 103 Salomons seale is called..in English..White roote, or white wurte. a1665 K. Digby Closet Opened (1669) 74 Take of Rosemary three handfuls, of Winter savory a Peck by measure, Organ and Thyme, as much, White-wort two handfuls,..and order them so, as that the hot herbs may be mastered with the cool. 1737 Smith's Compl. Housewife (ed. 8) 321 For the Worms. Take a handful of wormwood, a handful of rue, a handful of whitewort,..and apply them to the stomach. 1755 A. Berthelson tr. E. Pontoppidan Nat. Hist. Norway i. v. 116 Artemisia vulgar. it. tenuifol. Mugwort, or white-wort [Da. Buegræs]. 1849 Phytologist 3 438 Pyrethrum Parthenium..Called Whitewort in this island, and an inmate of almost every cottager's garden. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 1232/2 Whitewort, Matricaria Chamomilla. 1907 Rep. Pennsylvania State Bee-keepers' Assoc. 64 (table) Honey-producing flowers..asters, basswood, dandelion, berries, whitewort. 1920 W. E. Brenchley Weeds of Farm Land 217 Matricaria chamomilla, L.—Camomile (dog's, German, or wild)..maudlin, mayweed, whitewort. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?c1400
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