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rupturewort |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rupturewort \Rup"ture*wort"\ (?; 135), n. (Bot.) a Same as {Burstwort}. b A West Indian plant ({Alternanthera polygonoides}) somewhat resembling burstwort. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: rupturewort n : common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures [syn: {Hernaria glabra}]
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