stitchwort

[ stich-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈstɪtʃˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

any of several plants belonging to the genus Stellaria, of the pink family, having white flowers.

Origin of stitchwort

1225–75; Middle English stichewort,Old English sticwyrt agrimony. See stitch, wort²

Words nearby stitchwort

stitchery, stitching, stitch-up, stitch wheel, stitchwork, stitchwort, stithy, stiver, St. James, St. James-Assiniboia, St. James's Palace

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Example sentences from the Web for stitchwort

Its name, stitchwort, no doubt alludes to the plant's supposed virtue in cases of "stitches" in the side.
Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children|W. Houghton
It feeds, in June and July, on flowers of stitchwort (Stellaria holostea).
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South
The hedgerows had burst into tender green, and the banks were spangled with stitchwort and celandine stars.
A Terrible Tomboy|Angela Brazil
The Stitchwort is a tall, slender plant, and the flowers are large and very pretty.
Flowers Shown to the Children|C. E. Smith

In Devonshire the flowers of Stitchwort are known as Pixies.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard

British Dictionary definitions for stitchwort

stitchwort

/ (ˈstɪtʃˌwɜːt) /

noun

any of several low-growing N temperate herbaceous plants of the caryophyllaceous genus Stellaria, having small white star-shaped flowers

Word Origin for stitchwort

C13: so named because it was once thought to be a remedy for stitches in the side

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	stitchwort
释义	stitchwort [ stich-wurt, -wawrt ] / ˈstɪtʃˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt / noun any of several plants belonging to the genus Stellaria, of the pink family, having white flowers. Origin of stitchwort 1225–75; Middle English stichewort,Old English sticwyrt agrimony. See stitch, wort² Words nearby stitchwort stitchery, stitching, stitch-up, stitch wheel, stitchwork, stitchwort, stithy, stiver, St. James, St. James-Assiniboia, St. James's Palace Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stitchwort Its name, stitchwort, no doubt alludes to the plant's supposed virtue in cases of "stitches" in the side. Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children\|W. Houghton It feeds, in June and July, on flowers of stitchwort (Stellaria holostea). The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series\|Richard South The hedgerows had burst into tender green, and the banks were spangled with stitchwort and celandine stars. A Terrible Tomboy\|Angela Brazil The Stitchwort is a tall, slender plant, and the flowers are large and very pretty. Flowers Shown to the Children\|C. E. Smith In Devonshire the flowers of Stitchwort are known as Pixies. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics\|Richard Folkard British Dictionary definitions for stitchwort stitchwort / (ˈstɪtʃˌwɜːt) / noun any of several low-growing N temperate herbaceous plants of the caryophyllaceous genus Stellaria, having small white star-shaped flowers Word Origin for stitchwort C13: so named because it was once thought to be a remedy for stitches in the side Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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