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pilewort |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pilewort \Pile"wort`\, n. (Bot.) A plant ({Ranunculus Ficaria} of Linn[ae]us) whose tuberous roots have been used in poultices as a specific for the piles. --Forsyth. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pilewort n : perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles [syn: {lesser celandine}, {Ranunculus ficaria}]
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