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/moohn"werrt', -wawrt'/, n.1. any fern of the genus Botrychium, esp. B. lunaria, a rare fern having fronds with crescent-shaped leaflets.2. honesty (def. 4).[1570-80; MOON + WORT2]
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Moonwort — Moon wort (m[=oo]n w[^u]rt ), n. (Bot.) (a) The herb lunary or honesty. See {Honesty}. (b) Any fern of the genus {Botrychium}, esp. {Botrychium Lunaria}; so named from the crescent shaped segments of its frond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moonwort — [mo͞on′wʉrt΄] n. 1. any of a genus (Botrychium, family Ophioglossaceae) of ferns bearing a leafy part that is divided into sterile and fertile segments 2. HONESTY (sense 2) … English World dictionary
Moonwort — Taxobox name = Moonwort image width = 240px image caption = Botrychium lunaria regnum = Plantae divisio = Pteridophyta classis = Psilotopsida ordo = Ophioglossales familia = Ophioglossaceae genus = Botrychium genus authority = Sw. subdivision… … Wikipedia
moonwort — The fern Botrychium Lunaria, or Moonwort, was held to have a strong effect on metal. Its popular name was Unshoe the horse as it was believed to draw the nails out of the shoes of any horse that trod on it, and a story is told by Culpeper and… … A Dictionary of English folklore
moonwort — Honesty Hon es*ty, n. [OE. honeste, oneste, honor, OF. honest[ e], onest[ e] (cf. F. honn[^e]tet[ e]), L. honestas. See {Honest}, a.] 1. Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] She derives… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moonwort — Lunaria Lunaria prop. n. A small genus of European herbs of the mustard family, including the herb {honesty} ({Lunaria annua}), which is also called {moonwort} and {lunary}. Syn: genus {Lunaria}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moonwort — noun of America and Eurasia and Australia • Syn: ↑common moonwort, ↑Botrychium lunaria • Hypernyms: ↑grape fern … Useful english dictionary
moonwort — muËnwÉœrt / wÉœËt n. (also known as grape fern) any of various ferns of the genus Botrychium … English contemporary dictionary
moonwort — [ mu:nwə:t] noun a fern with a single small frond of crescent shaped lobes and a separate spore producing spike. [Genus Botrychium.] … English new terms dictionary
moonwort — /ˈmunwɜt/ (say moohnwert) noun 1. any fern of the genus Botrychium, especially B. lunaria, whose fronds have crescent shaped pinnae. 2. → honesty (def. 4). {moon + wort2} …
