sawwort \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun Etymology:saw (II) + wort 1.: any of various plants constituting a genus (Serratula) of the family Compositae; especially: a plant (S. tinctoria) the serrate leaves of which yield a yellow dye 2.: a plant of the genus Saussurea 3.: a button snakeroot (Liatris spicata)