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birthwort: Meaning and Definition of
birth•wort
Pronunciation: (bûrth'wûrt", -wôrt"), [key]
— n.
- any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia, esp. A. clematitis, an Old World species reputed to facilitate childbirth. Cf. birthwort family.
- any of various other plants believed to aid childbirth.
- birthroot.
See also:
- birthwort (Thesaurus)
