SINCE 1828
madwort
noun
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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