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Meaning of "madwort" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MADWORT

Once alleged to be a cure for madness.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MADWORT

ˈmædˌwɜːt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MADWORT

noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
Madwort is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MADWORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Asperugo

The German Madwort is the single species in the monotypic plant genus Asperugo. This plant is native to Europe but has been introduced elsewhere, such as the northern half of North America.

Definition of madwort in the English dictionary

The definition of madwort in the dictionary is a low-growing Eurasian boraginaceous plant, Asperugo procumbens, with small blue flowers. Other definition of madwort is any of certain other plants, such as alyssum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MADWORT

bladderwort · bloodwort · figwort · leadwort · liverwort · lungwort · moneywort · motherwort · mudwort · mugwort · pennywort · quillwort · ragwort · rupturewort · sandwort · soapwort · spearwort · spiderwort · woundwort · yellowwort

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MADWORT

madreporal · madrepore · madreporian · madreporic · madreporite · madreporitic · Madrid · madrigal · madrigalesque · madrigalian · madrigalist · madrone · madtom · Madura · Madurai · Madurese · maduro · madwoman · madwomen · madzoon

WORDS THAT END LIKE MADWORT

awlwort · barrenwort · birthwort · butterwort · dropwort · field woundwort · glasswort · lousewort · milkwort · ribwort · saltwort · setterwort · spleenwort · starwort · stitchwort · sulphurwort · thoroughwort · toothwort · wallwort · wort

Synonyms and antonyms of madwort in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «madwort» into 25 languages

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Trends of use of madwort

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MADWORT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of madwort
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about madwort

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MADWORT»

Discover the use of madwort in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to madwort and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Miller's dictionary of gardening, botany, and agriculture; ...
Alpine Madwort (A. alpestre, Linnaeus). A hardy tufted perennial, three inches high, from the Alps of Europe in 1 825 : stems greyish ; leaves inversely egg- oblong, hoary ; flowers, in June and July, yellow, in simple clusters ; pods oblong and ...
Philip Miller, 1834
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The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of ...
ALYSSON, Madwort. The Cbarailers are ; The Flowers consist of four Leaves, vibicb are expanded in form of a Cress : the Fruit is Jhort and smooth, in which are contained many roundijb Seeds. The Species are ; 1. Alysson Creticum fax at He, ...
Philip Miller, 1754
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis
si sum deltoideum, or deltoid leaved madwort: stems under- St. Sebastian to RioJaneiro. ' was garrisoned chiefly by Arabs. _ 382 A L 'Y regions of Transylvania into Walachia, dividing it into the eastern and western parts. It discharges itself ...
John Wilkes, 1810
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THE LADY'S MAGAZINE OR ENTERTAINING COMPANION FOR THE FAIR SEX
... Four-leaved Canadian Madder Madwort, Aiyfljn Italian Madwort Cretan Madwort Sea Puislanf-rootcd Sweet Madwort Northern Purple Madwort Hairy Madwort Mountain Madwort Ycl.ow Madwort Dentated-leavcii Modwort Bladder- podded ...
‎1784
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
The silicle in some is bellying, in others compressed. The essential character consists in the stiorter filaments having a toothlet inserted at the base within. Species. I. Undcrshrubs. 1. Alyssum spinosum, or thorny madwort : the old racemes ...
John Wilkes (of Milland House, Sussex), 1810
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The English Flora: Or, A Catalogue of Trees, Shrubs, Plants ...
15. Ord. 1. 1. creticum. Cretan Madwort. 2. halimifolium. Sea-Purflane-leaved Sweet Madwort. 3. hyperboreum. Northern Purple Madwort. 4. incanum. Hairy Madwort. 5. montanum. Mountain Madwort. 6. fdxatile. Yellow Madwort. 7. utriculatum.
Richard Weston, 1775
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A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants: Comprising ...
G. H. Native of Siberia on rocks. Flowers small ; petals almost linear. Minute Madwort. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1827. Pl. 1 inch. 8 A. ur'nmust (Willd. spec. 8. p. 464-. exclusive of Lin. syn.) stems difl'use; leaves linear-lanceolate, hoary; pods orbicular, ...
George Don, 1831
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A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
Minute Madwort. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1827. Pl. 1 inch. 8 A. MI'NIMUM (Willd. spec. 3. p. 464-. exclusive of Lin. syn.) stems dil'l'use; leaves linear-lanceolate, hoary; pods orbicular, emarginate smooth. G. H. Native in dry sandy fields and on hills ...
George Don, 1831
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
H. Native in dry sandy fields and on hills about Vienna, also of Podolia, and Tauria, &c. Tratt. thes. p. 8. t. 35. Very like A. calyctnum, but the calyx is deciduous . Smallest Madwort. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1 791. PI. \ to £ ft. 9 A. glomera'tum (Burch. cat.
George Don, 1831
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Theatrum Botanicum: The Theater of Plants : Or, An Herball ...
The lesser Madwort of Dioscorides. 4- ^'yf*m Gattvi c Ivsw. This lesser Madwort hath divers long leaves, lying on the Cllen his M"*TM« according to Citfm. ' ground, a little waved on the edges, of a pale or blewish greent colour, about three ...
John Parkinson, 1640

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MADWORT»

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Hoary alyssum thrives in dry conditions and alkali soils
Hoary alyssum, considered to be a part of the mustard family, is also known as “hoary false madwort” and “hoary false alyssum.” The weed ... «Ravalli Republic, Jul 15»
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Concert series tribute to jazz wild man Pastorius
Here in the sterling company of saxophonist Tom Ward (Madwort Saxophone Quartet), bassist Tim Fairhall (Yasmin Levy) and Yamaha ... «Scotsman, Nov 14»
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Philip Clouts Quartet set out on Scottish tour
His quartet, which features saxophonist Tom Ward, of the Madwort Saxophone Quartet and Porpoise Corpus, former Yasmin Levy bassist Tim ... «Jazzwise magazine, Oct 14»
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Hungarian professor visiting UM finds 99 invasive weed species on …
His surroundings looked too familiar – the meadow foxtail, pale madwort, creeping bellflower and common mouse-ear chickweed, for starters. «The Missoulian, Jul 14»
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