spiritweed en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit Proto-West Germanic *weud Old English wēod Middle English weed English weed English spiritweed From spirit + weed.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The perennial herb Eryngium foetidum.