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Meaning of "milkwort" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MILKWORT

ˈmɪlkˌwɜːt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILKWORT

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conjunction
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Milkwort is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MILKWORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Polygala

Polygala is a large genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Polygalaceae. They are commonly known as milkworts or snakeroots. The genus is distributed widely throughout much of the world in temperate zones and the tropics. The genus name Polygala comes from the ancient Greek "much milk", as the plant was thought to increase milk yields in cattle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILKWORT

bladderwort · butterwort · figwort · hornwort · liverwort · lungwort · moneywort · motherwort · mugwort · pennywort · quillwort · ragwort · rupturewort · soapwort · spearwort · spiderwort · spleenwort · thoroughwort · woundwort · yellowwort

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILKWORT

milking stool · milking time · milkless · milklike · milkmaid · milkman · milkmen · milko · milkshake · milkshed · milksop · milksopping · milksoppy · milktoast · milkweed · milkwood · milky · Milky Way · Milky Way System · milky-white

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILKWORT

awlwort · barrenwort · birthwort · coralwort · dropwort · glasswort · leadwort · lousewort · masterwort · ribwort · Saint John´s wort · saltwort · sea milkwort · setterwort · starwort · stitchwort · sulphurwort · toothwort · wallwort · wort

Synonyms and antonyms of milkwort in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «milkwort» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILKWORT

Find out the translation of milkwort to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of milkwort from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «milkwort» in English.
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远志
1,325 millions of speakers
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milkwort
570 millions of speakers
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milkwort
510 millions of speakers
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milkwort
380 millions of speakers
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المستدرة
280 millions of speakers
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milkwort
278 millions of speakers
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milkwort
270 millions of speakers
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milkwort
260 millions of speakers
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polygale
220 millions of speakers
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Milkwort
190 millions of speakers
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Kreuzblume
180 millions of speakers
ja

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ヒメハギ
130 millions of speakers
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milkwort
85 millions of speakers
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Milkwort
85 millions of speakers
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milkwort
80 millions of speakers
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milkwort
75 millions of speakers
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मिल्करवॉर्ट
75 millions of speakers
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milkwort
70 millions of speakers
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milkwort
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milkwort
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milkwort
40 millions of speakers
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milkwort
30 millions of speakers
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πολυγάλας
15 millions of speakers
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milkwort
14 millions of speakers
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milkwort
10 millions of speakers
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milkwort
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of milkwort

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILKWORT»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about milkwort

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILKWORT»

Discover the use of milkwort in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to milkwort and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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100 Texas Wildflowers
3. ' White. Milkwort. RANGE 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, S1ZE s- 16 inches BLOOMS Mar.- Oct., Perennial 10 Milkworts do not have the sticky white sap that oozes from milkweeds when they are cut, so don't let the similar names conruse you.
Dorothy Baird Mattiza, 1993
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
Great-leaved Milkwort. Fl. Oct. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 190 P. rivinxfoua (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 409. t. 512.) stems herbaceous, rather simple, pubescent ; leaves ovate, much acuminated, puberulous on both surfaces, ciliated ; racemes spike- formed,  ...
George Don, 1831
3
CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
... snake bite; (9) charm 21029. (1) Polygala glomerata; (3) polygalaceae; (4) Indonesia, Malaya; (5) anodyne; (6) asthma, fatigue, sore throat 21030. (1) Polygala grandiflora; (2) SHOWY MILKWORT; (3) polygalaceae; (4) Cumberland Island ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
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A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
Orpine-like Milkwort. Pl. % foot. 77 P. anio'P'rsn/i (D. C. prod. 1. p. 326.) stems ascending, branched, pubescent-velvety at the apex ; leaves linear, acutish, glabrous ; racemes 4-5-fiowered ; wings of calyx elliptical, pubescent, longer than the ...
George Don, 1831
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A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
Orpine-like Milkwort. Pl. foot. 77 P-'ER10'P'1'ERA (D. C. prod. l. p. 326.) stems ascending, branched, pubescent-velvety at the apex ; leaves linear, acutish, glabrous; racemes 4-5-flowered; wings of calyx elliptical, pubescent, longer than the ...
George Don, 1831
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Vol. I. - Thalamiflorae
brous. l2 . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Perhaps sufl'iciently distinct from P. teretifolia. Leaves twice the length. Flowers purple, in short racemes. Pine- leavcd Milkwort. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1823. Shrub 3 ft. 24 P. xsrna'cra (Burch. cat. no.
‎1831
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Wildflowers of Alabama and Adjoining States
Milkwort Family Polygalaceae CURTISS MILKWORT Poly gala curtissii Gray This slender, erect annual has a single stem, 4 — 12 inches high, sometimes branching above the base, and thick, narrow leaves that are Vi— % inch long. About Vi ...
Blanche E. Dean, Amy Mason, Joab L. Thomas, 1983
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The Universal Botanist and Nurseryman
Milkwort. (Fr.) L. G. PI. 851. Diadelphia Octandria. CL 17. Ord. 2. * Cristatæ, ( stores appcndice penicilliformi.) Crested, ( the flowers with a pinc'tl-fajhione t appendage.) 1. Polycala floribus cristatis racemosis coeruleis, amarx. caulibus ...
Richard Weston, 1772
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The National Wetland Plant List
Gray FACW FAC FAC Nuttall's Milkwort Polygala paniculata L. FACU FACU Orosne Polygala polygama Walt. FACU UPL FACU FACU FACU Racemed Milkwort Polygala ramosa Ell. OBL FACW OBL Low Pine-Barren Milkwort Polygala rugelii ...
Robert Lichvar, 2012
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Rare Vascular Plants of Alberta
FRINGED MILKWORT Polygala pauc ifolia Willd. MILKWORT FAMILY ( PoLYGALACEAE) Plants: Perennial herbs, 1-14 cm tall; stems hairless, branched toward the tip; from slender runners (stolons). Leaves: Alternate, crowded near stem tip, ...
Linda Kershaw, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILKWORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term milkwort is used in the context of the following news items.
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Naturewatch: Our guide to summer wildlife
We were amazed to see dozens of these splendid insects fluttering about the saltmarshes of Norfolk, feeding on the tiny flowers of sea milkwort. «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
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An oasis of greenery in the rolling uplands
Blue heath speedwell and milkwort, and cream bedstraw add specks of colour to path edges. A kestrel surveys this scene from a different ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
'A Formal Garden: Three Ladies Surprised by a Gentleman' (c1670s …
... in the exhibition's caption, and a pale blue milkwort. It is a superb image of a tulip even after the mad bull market in tulip bulbs had collapsed. «Financial Times, Apr 15»
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Art of the garden: royal horticulture through the ages
Unnamed tulip with common milkwort and white buttercup, double cultivar, by Alexander Marshal c 1650-82. The power struggles played out ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Robert Macfarlane interview: A linguistic wander through Britain's …
... now serve as a nature reserve where more than 60 bird species have been identified and wild flowers such as harebell and milkwort thrive. «The Independent, Mar 15»
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Let the majestic beautiful forests in India mesmerise you!
Milkwort: Commonly known as Milkwort, this is an annual herb. Blooming during July and August. The plants are found at an altitude of 1,000 ... «Economic Times, Nov 14»
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Galloway cattle get to work, giving new life to a Devon nature reserve
Among the plants which are set to do well from the cows stay are wildflowers including heath milkwort, tormentil and lousewort. Birds set to ... «Western Morning News, Sep 14»
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Hunting, shooting, saving our moors
... the crek of the grouse, the pip-pip of the pipit, the beauty of parnassus, the orange glow of the asphodel, the blue of the milkwort, the smell of ... «Herald Scotland, Aug 14»
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Orchids hidden in a chalk pit
There were yellow rosettes of rock rose pressed down on the turf, sun-bright beds of horseshoe vetch and purple patches of milkwort. «The Guardian, Jun 14»
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Nature Studies: Chalk downs teem with life like no other landscape
... there were blue and purple tints everywhere from chalk milkwort and wild thyme and nodding thistle, interspersed with the white dots of fairy ... «The Independent, Jun 14»
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