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Webster 1913 Edition

Toothwort

Tooth′wortˊ

,
Noun.
(Bot.)
A plant whose roots are fancied to resemble teeth, as certain plants of the genus
Lathraea
, and various species of
Dentaria
. See
Coralwort
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Toothwort

TOOTH'WORT

,
Noun.
A plant whose roots resemble human teeth,such as the Lathroea squamaria, various species of Dentaria, the Ophrys corallorrhiza, &c. This name is also given to the lead-wort, of the genus Plumbago, form its toothed corol.

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