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Webster 1913 Edition
Rupturewort
Rup′ture-wort′
(?; 135)
, Noun.
(Bot.)
(a)
Same as
Burstwort
. (b)
A West Indian plant (
Alternanthera polygonoides
) somewhat resembling burstwort. Definition 2024
rupturewort
rupturewort
English
Noun
rupturewort (plural ruptureworts)
- A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the treatment of hernia and for other medicinal purposes.
- A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides), somewhat resembling burstwort.