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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)

  1. A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the treatment of hernia and for other medicinal purposes.
  2. A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides), somewhat resembling burstwort.