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birth·wort B0280200 (bûrth′wûrt′, -wôrt′)n. Any of various herbs or woody vines of the genus Aristolochia having showy, often malodorous, purplish-brown to yellowish flowers with unusual shapes. The European species A. clematitis was used as a folk medicine to aid childbirth.birthwort (ˈbɜːθˌwɜːt) n (Plants) any of several climbing plants of the genus Aristolochia, esp A. clematitis of Europe, once believed to ease childbirth: family Aristolochiaceaebirth•wort (ˈbɜrθˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt)
n. any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia reputed to facilitate childbirth. [1545–55] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  birthwort - creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North AmericaAristolochia clematitisAristolochia, genus Aristolochia - birthworts; Dutchman's-pipeAristolochia durior, Aristolochia macrophylla, Dutchman's-pipe, pipe vine - hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipeAristolochia serpentaria, Virginia serpentaria, Virginia serpentary, Virginia snakeroot - birthwort of the eastern United States woodlandsvine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
birthwort
birthwort (bûrth`wûrt, –wôrt), common name for the Aristolochiaceae, a family of shrubs and woody climbing vines found in the tropics and other warm regions. The largest genus, Aristolochia, includes several plants cultivated in the United States as medicinals (e.g., the Virginia snakeroot and the birthwort) or as ornamentals for their curious flowers (e.g., the pelican flower and the Dutchman's-pipe, or pipe vine). The family also includes the North American wild ginger (Asarum canadense), unrelated to the true gingers of Asia. The Aristolochiaceae are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
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birthwort (bûrth′wûrt′, -wôrt′)n. Any of various herbs or woody vines of the genus Aristolochia having showy, often malodorous, purplish-brown to yellowish flowers with unusual shapes. The European species A. clematitis was used as a folk medicine to aid childbirth.A·ris·to·lo·chi·a fang·chi (ă-ris'tō-lō'kē-ă fahng'kī) An extremely toxic preparation (aristolochic acid is the active ingredient) that causes cancer and hepatic disease; appears in some Chinese traditional medicines and compounds; reported one of the most dangerous of all herbal agents.
Synonym(s): birthwort. [G. aristolochia, easy birth, fr. aristos, best, + locheia, childbirth]birthwort
Synonyms for birthwortnoun creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetusesSynonymsRelated Words- Aristolochia
- genus Aristolochia
- Aristolochia durior
- Aristolochia macrophylla
- Dutchman's-pipe
- pipe vine
- Aristolochia serpentaria
- Virginia serpentaria
- Virginia serpentary
- Virginia snakeroot
- vine
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