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gipsywort

gipsywort

9.9
A hairy herb from Europe and Asia with small white two-lipped flowers that grows by riverbanks and ditches
  • noun
  • UK
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  • The riverbank was lined with gipsywort in full bloom.

Examples

  • Many herbalists value gipsywort for its historical uses in traditional remedies.

  • Botanists identified the mysterious plant as gipsywort during their field survey.

  • Look at the gipsywort!

  • The gipsywort blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • During the hike, we spotted patches of gipsywort growing near the water's edge.

  • In early summer, the fields are adorned with gipsywort, showcasing its delicate white flowers.

  • The old herbal guide mentioned that gipsywort often thrives in moist, shaded areas.

Synonyms

gypsywort
vsgipsywort
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9.9

A hairy herb that grows in wet places with small white flowers

is the identical plant name but spelled differently
Lycopus europaeus
vsgipsywort
  • Specialized
9.9

A hairy plant from Europe and Asia that grows in wet places with white two-lipped flowers

is the common name form rather than the scientific label

Surface Forms

gipsywort singular
gipsyworts plural

Morphology

gipsywort = gipsy + wort (transparent) = gipsy + wort

A straightforward compound meaning an herb associated with or traditionally used by gypsies; components are semantically clear.

Etymology

Gipsywort comes from gipsy + wort, where wort means 'plant' or 'herb', as in St John's wort. A helpful way to remember it is that the plant was linked to travelling people often called 'gipsies' who used herbs for simple medicine, so the name points to a riverside herb used in old remedies.