SWALLOW WORT vs SWALLOWWORT: NOUN
- Perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers
- The plant Euphorbia maculata.
- Any of various plants of the genus Asclepias.
- A tetterwort, Chelidonium majus or Sanguinaria canadensis.
- A plant of the genus Stapelia.
- A poisonous plant (Vincetoxicum officinale) of the Milkweed family, at one time used in medicine; -- also called white swallowwort.
- See celandine.
- The celandine, Chelidonium majus, once fancied to be used by swallows as a sight-restorer. Compare swallow-stone.
- Hence, as a book-name, any plant of the genus Asclepias, the milkweed: applied also to the soma-plant, as formerly classed in Asclepias, and to an umbellifer, Elæoselinum (Thapsia) Asclepium, perhaps from its external resemblance to an asclepiad.
- The European herb Cynanchum (Asclepias) Vincetoxicum, or white swallowwort, the plant anciently called asclepias. Also called vincetoxicum (which see) and tame-poison.
- Any of several vines of the genus Cynanchum having clusters of small white or brownish-purple flowers and slender dehiscent pods.
- Perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers
- Tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics
SWALLOW WORT vs SWALLOWWORT: OTHER WORD TYPES
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- A weed throughout the tropics
SWALLOW WORT vs SWALLOWWORT: RELATED WORDS
- Reed canary grass, Honeysuckles, Jewelweed, Swamp milkweed, Leafminer, Pondweed, Cow parsnip, Goutweed, Mullein, Marsh marigold, Pokeweed, Swallowwort, Greater celandine, Chelidonium majus, Celandine
- Colicroot, Kidneywort, Sawwort, Spearwort, Thoroughwort, Bloodwort, Dropwort, Navelwort, Tetterwort, Swallow wort, Greater celandine, Chelidonium majus, Celandine, Blood flower, Asclepias curassavica
SWALLOW WORT vs SWALLOWWORT: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Toadflax, Bush honeysuckle, Tomato hornworm, Asclepias, Honeysuckles, Jewelweed, Swamp milkweed, Leafminer, Cow parsnip, Goutweed, Mullein, Marsh marigold, Pokeweed, Swallowwort, Celandine
- Bullwort, Rosewort, Spurgewort, Sneezewort, Brownwort, Colicroot, Kidneywort, Sawwort, Spearwort, Thoroughwort, Bloodwort, Dropwort, Navelwort, Tetterwort, Celandine
SWALLOW WORT vs SWALLOWWORT: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Swallow-wort is staking its claim along Lake Champlain.
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