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PRONUNCIATION OF WOUNDWORT

woundwort  [ˈwuːndˌwɜːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOUNDWORT

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Woundwort is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WOUNDWORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

woundwort

Stachys

Stachys is one of the largest genera in the flowering plant family Lamiaceae. Estimates of the number of species in the genus vary from about 300, to about 450. The type species for the genus is Stachys sylvatica. Stachys is in the subfamily Lamioideae. Generic limits and relationships in this subfamily are poorly known. The distribution of the genus covers Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia and North America. Common names include heal-all, self-heal, woundwort, betony, lamb's ears, and hedgenettle. Wood betony, Stachys officinalis, was the most important medicinal herb to the Anglo-Saxons of early medieval Great Britain. The Chinese artichoke, is grown for its edible tuber. Several species are cultivated as ornamentals. Woolly Betony is a popular decorative garden plant. Stachys was named by Linnaeus in Species Plantarum in 1753. The name is derived from the Greek word σταχυς, meaning "an ear of grain", and refers to the fact that the inflorescence is often a spike. The name woundwort derives from the past use of certain species in herbal medicine for the treatment of wounds.

Definition of woundwort in the English dictionary

The definition of woundwort in the dictionary is any of various plants of the genus Stachys, such as S. arvensis, having purple, scarlet, yellow, or white flowers and formerly used for dressing wounds: family Lamiaceae. Other definition of woundwort is any of various other plants used in this way.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOUNDWORT


bladderwort
ˈblædəˌwɜːt
bloodwort
ˈblʌdˌwɜːt
figwort
ˈfɪɡˌwɜːt
leadwort
ˈlɛdˌwɜːt
liverwort
ˈlɪvəˌwɜːt
lungwort
ˈlʌŋˌwɜːt
madwort
ˈmædˌwɜːt
moneywort
ˈmʌnɪˌwɜːt
motherwort
ˈmʌðəˌwɜːt
mudwort
ˈmʌdˌwɜːt
mugwort
ˈmʌɡˌwɜːt
pennywort
ˈpɛnɪˌwɜːt
quillwort
ˈkwɪlˌwɜːt
ragwort
ˈræɡˌwɜːt
rupturewort
ˈrʌptʃəˌwɜːt
sandwort
ˈsændˌwɜːt
soapwort
ˈsəʊpˌwɜːt
spearwort
ˈspɪəˌwɜːt
spiderwort
ˈspaɪdəˌwɜːt
yellowwort
ˈjɛləʊˌwɜːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOUNDWORT

would
would not say boo to a goose
would-be
would´ve
wouldn´t
wouldn´t be seen dead in
wouldst
Woulfe bottle
wound
wound up
woundable
wounded
woundedly
wounder
woundily
wounding
woundingly
woundless
woundy
wourali

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOUNDWORT

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 woundwort in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «woundwort» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOUNDWORT

Find out the translation of woundwort to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of woundwort from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «woundwort» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

woundwort
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

woundwort
570 millions of speakers

English

woundwort
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

woundwort
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

woundwort
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

woundwort
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Woundwort
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

woundwort
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Woundwort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luka cedera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ziest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

woundwort
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

woundwort
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Woundwort
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

woundwort
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

woundwort
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हाट्सवार्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

woundwort
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

woundwort
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Czyściec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

woundwort
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

woundwort
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στάχυ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

andoorn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Woundwort
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

woundwort
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of woundwort

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOUNDWORT»

The term «woundwort» is normally little used and occupies the 129.877 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOUNDWORT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOUNDWORT»

Discover the use of woundwort in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to woundwort and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Watership Down: A Novel
A phenomenal worldwide bestseller for more than forty years, Richard Adams's Watership Down is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time.
Richard Adams, 2009
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The little English flora; or, A botanical and popular ...
The name, Woundwort, which this and the other species bear, show their former use — they are not now considered of any value. Gerarde, a physician and botanist, who lived two hundred and fifty years ago, called it the " Clown's Woundwort," ...
George William Francis, 1839
3
The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
S. bjsspifolia. Hysiop-leaved Woundwort. Michaux Boreal-Amer. v. 2. 4. Pursh n. I . (S. palustris ? Walt. Carol. 162.)--" Whorls of about four flowers. Stem erect. Leaves seffile, linear-lanceolate, slightly toothed, nearly smoothP-Native of Carolina.
Abraham Rees, 1819
4
Herbal Simples Approved For Modern Uses of Cure
The Hedge Woundwort (_Stachys sylvatica_) is a common Labiate plant in our hedges and woods, branched and hairy, with whorls of small dull purple flowers on a spike two feet high or more. There are other varieties of the herb, such as the ...
5
The Hauerwas Reader
So Woundwort could not afford to let the successful escape of the does go unnoticed. His power depended on never being embarrassed, and the rabbits of Watership Down had done just that. "And fools we look now," said Woundwort.
Stanley Hauerwas, John Berkman, Michael Cartwright, 2001
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Spiritual Leadership: Wisdom for Work, Wisdom for Life
"You're General Woundwort, aren't you?" said the rabbit. "I've come to talk to you." "Did Thlayli send you?" asked Woundwort. [Thlayli is the alias of Bigwig, who General Woundwort has already met, and who misled the General.] "I'm a friend of ...
Erik Van Praag, 2004
7
Watership Down: A Novel
When it was no longer possible for Woundwort to be everywhere, the Council was setup. Some of the members came from the Owsla, but others were selected solely for their loyalty or their cunning as advisers. Old Snowdrop was growing ...
Richard Adams, 2009
8
Watership Down: BookCaps Study Guide
Bigwig had to leave Fiver outside because he could not wake him from his trance , but Woundwort does not attack Fiver because he assumes he is already dead. When Woundwort and his patrol break through the newly made wall Bigwig ...
BookCaps, 2012
9
Hildegard von Bingen's Physica: The Complete English ...
However, when a person has outstandingly large ulcers on him, he should cook woundwort in water and place it, warm, on the ulcers, and frequently moisten them in this way. He will become well. If, however, a person is wounded by a sword, ...
‎1998
10
The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Best and Newest ...
Leyd. Prod. 161. Woundwort with aslexible flolk, oval, acute-pointed, sawed leaves, and single spzhes of flowers at the wings of the stalk. Virga aurea Canadensis, scrophulariz folio. Pluk. Phyt. 235. Canada Golden Rod with a Figwort leaf. 13.
Philip Miller, 1768

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOUNDWORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term woundwort is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rare bee causes a buzz at reserve
'Ruderal bumblebees have a particularly long tongue, and so feed on flowers such as comfrey, yellow iris and marsh woundwort. They are also well adapted to ... «ITV News, Aug 15»
2
The Walking Dead: Alexandria and Watership Down
It was run by General Woundwort who was much like The Governor and had soldiers and lookouts and was very strict. Although it didn't have the illusion of ... «Undead Walking, Jun 15»
3
New discoveries expected at Attenborough Nature Reserve's BioBlitz
Other species seen at Attenborough for the first time included the Woundwort Shieldbug, Pond Olive Mayfly and Rufous-shouldered Longhorn Beetle. Humane ... «Nottingham Post, Jun 15»
4
Nature Journal: Healing yarrow combines beauty, aroma
And during the American Civil War, when it was widely used, it became known as “soldier's woundwort.” Blooming from spring into fall, yarrow is an aromatic ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jun 15»
5
Happy 95th birthday Richard Adams, creator of Watership Down
Yet despite his abrasive personality he cannot leave the humiliated Blackavar behind during the raid on Efrafa, General Woundwort's zealously guarded warren, ... «Irish Times, May 15»
6
PJ Bremier's Fine Living: A walk on the wild side, with wildflowers
“Yarrow is also called Soldiers Woundwort because of its superb ability to stop (a wound's) hemorrhaging,” she adds, noting that its scientific name, Achillea ... «Marin Independent Journal, Mar 15»
7
Looking for a strong ground cover to ward off weeds
also known as soldier's woundwort, and silver carpet or dymondia (Dymondia margaretae). You should plant them densely, with individual plants touching one ... «LA Daily News, Feb 15»
8
Watership Down author Richard Adams: I just can't do humans
And then, of course, there are the confrontations with the scheming rabbit General Woundwort, founder of the Efrafa warren. “Yes, I remain pleased with ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
9
Stachys Caroliniana: Rare New Species Of Plant Discovered
... just such a new species close to home and they have dubbed it Stachys caroliniana, a new example of what is commonly called a hedge-nettle or woundwort. «Science 2.0, Nov 14»
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How to treat arthritis pain with gin-soaked raisins
The plant is sometimes referred to as woundwort, suggesting that others have found it as helpful as you to ease soreness. Q: My husband is bedridden at home. «The Seattle Times, Nov 14»

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