motherwort

Meaning

Noun

Any of several perennial plants of the genus Leonurus, especially Leonurus cardiaca (species), used in traditional medicine to help with childbirth or treat uterine disorders.
Artemisia vulgaris.

Origin

From Middle English moderwort; equivalent to mother + wort.

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