penny-rot
/ˈpɛnɪrɒt/Now English regional (Shropshire )
noun
Marsh pennywort, Hydrocotyle vulgaris, formerly supposed to cause liver rot in sheep.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Gerard (c1545–1612), herbalist. From penny + rot, after pennywort or penny-grass.
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