lyverwort

Middle English

Alternative forms

levirwort, liferwort, liverewort, liverwort, liver wurte, lyverworte, lyvyr worte, lywerwort

Etymology

From Old English liferwyrt; equivalent to lyvere (“liver”) +‎ wort (“plant”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlivərwurt/, /ˈlivrəwurt/, /ˈleːvərwurt/

Noun

lyverwort (uncountable)

Umbrella liverwort or a similar plant.

Descendants

English: liverwort

References

“liverwort, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.