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/kid"nee werrt', -wawrt'/, n.the navelwort, Umbilicus rupestris, of the stonecrop family, having drooping yellowish-green flowers.[1630-40; KIDNEY + WORT2, from its use in treating kidney ailments]
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Kidneywort — Kid ney*wort , n. (Bot.) (a) A kind of saxifrage {(Saxifrage stellaris)}. (b) The navelwort. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kidneywort — Navelwort Na vel*wort , n. (Bot.) A European perennial succulent herb ({Cotyledon umbilicus}), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; also called {pennywort}, and {kidneywort}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kidneywort — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from the use of such plants to cure kidney diseases 1. : navelwort 1 2. : star saxifrage 3. : coyote brush … Useful english dictionary
Saxifrage stellaris — Kidneywort Kid ney*wort , n. (Bot.) (a) A kind of saxifrage {(Saxifrage stellaris)}. (b) The navelwort. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cotyledon umbilicus — Navelwort Na vel*wort , n. (Bot.) A European perennial succulent herb ({Cotyledon umbilicus}), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; also called {pennywort}, and {kidneywort}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Navelwort — Na vel*wort , n. (Bot.) A European perennial succulent herb ({Cotyledon umbilicus}), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; also called {pennywort}, and {kidneywort}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pennywort — Navelwort Na vel*wort , n. (Bot.) A European perennial succulent herb ({Cotyledon umbilicus}), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; also called {pennywort}, and {kidneywort}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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