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Pilewort

Pilewort Meaning & Definition
Pilewort Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pilewort?

[n] perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pilewort: lesser celandine | Ranunculus ficaria

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See Also | flower | genus Ranunculus | Ranunculus

Pilewort In Webster's Dictionary

\Pile"wort`\, n. (Bot.) A plant ({Ranunculus Ficaria} of Linn[ae]us) whose tuberous roots have been used in poultices as a specific for the piles. --Forsyth.

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