- figwort
- noun Date: 1548 any of a genus (Scrophularia) of chiefly herbaceous often fetid plants of the snapdragon family with terminal cymes of small purple, yellow, or greenish flowers
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figwort — [fig′wʉrt΄] adj. designating a large family (Scrophulariaceae, order Scrophulariales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the foxglove and snapdragon n. any of a genus (Scrophularia) of plants of the figwort family, with square stems and small… … English World dictionary
Figwort — Fig wort , n. (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants ({Scrophularia}), mostly found in the north temperate zones. See {Brownwort}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
figwort — /fig werrt , wawrt /, n. any of numerous tall, usually coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia, having a terminal cluster of small greenish brown to purplish brown flowers. [1540 50; FIG1 + WORT2] * * * Any of about 200 species of coarse … Universalium
figwort — merilandinis bervidis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bervidinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Scrophularia marilandica), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Scrophularia marilandica angl. carpenter s square; eastern figwort; figwort… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
figwort — nariuotasis bervidis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bervidinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Scrophularia nodosa), paplitęs Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Scrophularia nodosa angl. figwort šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
figwort family — noun a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales • Syn: ↑Scrophulariaceae, ↑family… … Useful english dictionary
figwort family — the plant family Scrophulariaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and shrubs having alternate or opposite leaves, often showy two lipped or irregular flowers, fruit in the form of a capsule or berry, and including the figwort, foxglove,… … Universalium
figwort — noun Any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia … Wiktionary
figwort — n. genus of herbaceous plants (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
figwort — noun a herbaceous plant with purplish brown two lobed flowers. [Genus Scrophularia: several species.] Origin C16 (orig. denoting pilewort, used as a treatment for piles): from obs. fig piles + wort … English new terms dictionary
