rupturewort Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures
Hernaria glabra.
WordNet
Rup"ture*wort" noun
Definitions
(Bot.) (a) Same as Burstwort .(b) A West Indian plant ( Alternanthera polygonoides ) somewhat resembling burstwort.
