spleenwort

Meanings

Plural: spleenworts

Noun

any of various chiefly rock-inhabiting ferns of the genus Asplenium
Any of a number of types of ferns in the genus Asplenium.

Origin / Etymology

From spleen + wort, from their use as a cure for anthrax in livestock. Cf. asplenium.

Synonyms

asplenium

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 18

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