navelwort en · NOUN
Etymology
From navel + wort.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Certain plants with features reminiscent of a human navel. ▸ Umbilicus spp., especially Umbilicus rupestris), a European perennial succulent herb with round, peltate leaves with a central depression.
Among herbs that have traditionally been considered to possess aphrodisiac virtue are, maidenhair, navelwort, anemone, wild poppy, valerian, cyclamen, male fern, pansy, periwinkle.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 115:
- (countable, uncountable) Certain plants with features reminiscent of a human navel. ▸ Omphalodes spp., with seeds reminiscent of a navel.
- (countable, uncountable) Certain plants with features reminiscent of a human navel. ▸ Marsh pennywort, herbs of genera Hydrocotyle or Centella.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| navelworts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
creeping navelwort · white navelwort · sea navelwort · water navelwort · Cappadocian navelwort · Venus's navelwort · blue navelwort
Translations (11)
tr nasır otu (Unbilicus spp.) · nl muurnavel (Unbilicus spp.) · bg пъп (Unbilicus spp.) · de Venusnabel (Unbilicus spp.) · ca barretets (Unbilicus spp.) · tr saksıgüzeli (Unbilicus spp.) · cy bogail y forwyn (Unbilicus spp.) · de Nabelkraut (Unbilicus spp.) · cy bogail Gwener (Unbilicus spp.) · ru пупо́чник (Omphaloides spp.) · ca herba de melic (Unbilicus spp.)