Swallowwort

Word SWALLOWWORT
Character 11
Hyphenation swal low wort
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Definitions and meanings of "Swallowwort"

What do we mean by swallowwort?

Any of several vines of the genus Cynanchum having clusters of small white or brownish-purple flowers and slender dehiscent pods. noun

The European herb Cynanchum (Asclepias) Vincetoxicum, or white swallowwort, the plant anciently called asclepias. Also called vincetoxicum (which see) and tame-poison. noun

Hence, as a book-name, any plant of the genus Asclepias, the milkweed: applied also to the soma-plant, as formerly classed in Asclepias, and to an umbellifer, Elæoselinum (Thapsia) Asclepium, perhaps from its external resemblance to an asclepiad. noun

The celandine, Chelidonium majus, once fancied to be used by swallows as a sight-restorer. Compare swallow-stone. noun

See celandine. noun

A poisonous plant (Vincetoxicum officinale) of the Milkweed family, at one time used in medicine; -- also called white swallowwort. noun

A plant of the genus Stapelia. noun

Any of several vines of the genus Cynanchum. noun

A tetterwort, Chelidonium majus or Sanguinaria canadensis. noun

Any of various plants of the genus Asclepias. noun

The plant Euphorbia maculata. noun

Tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics noun

Perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers noun

Perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers noun

Any of several species of plants whose parts resemble a swallow's tail:

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The word "swallowwort" in example sentences

It would not cure my webeye; I was doomed to go blind in that eye, but the swallowwort might help me see visions caught in the web. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

I darkened my eyelids with charcoal, as Az had done when she threw the bones for me; I put swallowwort sap in my webeye, as the Dame had taught me. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

I bathed my eye with a mixture of milk and orange swallowwort sap. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

The forest gave me a gift: there by my right hand, in a crevice in the boulder, a swallowwort grew with bright yellow flowers and leaves of fresh green. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

I had brought with me a large bunch of fresh-picked swallowwort. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

This powder proved better than swallowwort sap to color my forearms in the tharos manner. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

I collected swallowwort and milk thistle for Meninx, greens for cooking, fibers for making net bags, and other herbs I came upon. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

The swallowwort made me see everything smeared and refulgent and glittering in the yellow candlelight. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

The Dame had taught me a song for the swallowwort, so I could remember its nature and usefulness and thank Crux, who gave it to us. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

Crux bless my sight, bless the far-seeing swallow and the swallowwort, let me see far and small, let me see all. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

I found by my right hand a swallowwort plant growing from soil caught between stones in a cairn. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

The next afternoon I used the last of the swallowwort and milk thistle root to make the infusion for Meninx. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

I also gave Meninx a weak infusion of swallowwort leaves and thistle root, and it seemed to do her some good. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

I rubbed swallowwort sap on the bone to stain it yellow, and I told the Dame it was hers as much as it was mine. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

The swallow sees both small and far, so the swallowwort song goes. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

I went on down to the riverbank, where the Sun sparked on the small yellow flowers of a swallowwort almost engulfed by grapevines. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

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