toothwort

tooth·wort

noun \-ˌwərt, -ˌwȯrt\

Definition of TOOTHWORT

1

: a European parasitic plant (Lathraea squamaria) of the broomrape family having pink-tinged white flowers and tooth-shaped scaly leaves

2

: any of several cresses (genus Dentaria) that have usually fleshy scaly rhizomes and are sometimes placed in the same genus as the bitter cresses

First Known Use of TOOTHWORT

1597

Rhymes with TOOTHWORT

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