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Lousewort
Louse′wortˊ
,Noun.
(Bot.)
Any species of
Pedicularis
, a genus of perennial herbs. It was said to make sheep that fed on it lousy. Yellow lousewort
, a plant of the genus
Rhinanthus
.Definition 2024
lousewort
lousewort
English
Noun
lousewort (plural louseworts)
- Any of very many semiparasitic flowering plants, of the genus Pedicularis, related to wood betony.
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Translations
plant of the genus Pedicularis
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