Definition of TOOTHWORT

toothwort

Meanings

Plural: toothworts

Noun

  • North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots
  • Any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Lathraea.
  • Any of the species of plants in subgenus Cardamine subg. Dentaria, formerly genus Dentaria.

Origin / Etymology

From tooth + wort.
From having an appearance similar to teeth.

Synonyms

Cardamine diphylla, crinkle root, crinkle-root, crinkleroot, Dentaria diphylla, pepper root

Scrabble Score: 15

toothwort is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 14

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