sleepwort en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English slepwort, slepwourt, equivalent to sleep + wort, after the mild sedative properties of lactucarium.
Meanings
- (rare, uncountable) Synonym of lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From Middle English slepwort, slepwourt, equivalent to sleep + wort, after the mild sedative properties of lactucarium.