spleenwort en · NOUN
Etymology
From spleen + wort, from their use as a cure for anthrax in livestock. Cf. asplenium.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of a number of types of ferns in the genus Asplenium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spleenworts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
little spleenwort · ebony spleenwort · shining spleenwort · scaly spleenwort · hanging spleenwort · walking spleenwort · mother spleenwort · Scott's spleenwort · blackstem spleenwort · Countess Dalhousie's spleenwort · dwarf spleenwort · sea spleenwort · maidenhair spleenwort · Trudell's spleenwort · silvery spleenwort
Relateds
liverwort · doctrine of signatures · lungwort · woundwort · toothwort
Synonyms
Translations (17)
de Streifenfarn (a type of fern) · ota طالاق اوتی (a type of fern) · pl zanokcica (a type of fern) · eo asplenio (a type of fern) · hu fodorka (a type of fern) · it asplenio (a type of fern) · cy duegredyn (a type of fern) · fi raunioinen (a type of fern) · mi makawe (a type of fern) · ru костене́ц (a type of fern) · grc ἄσπληνον (a type of fern) · cmn 鐵角蕨 /铁角蕨 (a type of fern) · ja チャセンシダ (a type of fern) · mi huruhuruwhenua (a type of fern) · la asplēnium (a type of fern) · bg изтравниче (a type of fern) · kk асплениум (a type of fern)