whitlow-wortn. a plant of the genus Paronychia, formerly reputed to cure whitlows.
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1650 W. HowPhytologia Britannica 88Paronychia altera,..Rue Whitlow-grasse. Paronychia major,..Whitlow-wort... Paronychia vulgaris,..Chickweed Whitlow-grasse.