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mad·wort | \ ˈmad-ˌwərt 
, -ˌwȯrt \
, -ˌwȯrt \Definition of madwort
1 : alyssum sense 1
2 : a low hairy annual European herb (Asperugo procumbens) of the borage family with blue flowers and a root used as a substitute for madder
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The first known use of madwort was in 1597
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