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 Meaning of BIRTHWORT
| Pronunciation: |  | 'burth`wurt 
 
 |  |  WordNet Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | [n]  creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | Aristolochia clematitis |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | Aristolochia, Aristolochia durior, Aristolochia macrophylla, Aristolochia serpentaria, Dutchman's-pipe, genus Aristolochia, pipe vine, vine, Virginia serpentaria, Virginia serpentary, Virginia snakeroot |  |     |  |  Webster's 1913 Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | \Birth"wort`\, n.
A genus of herbs and shrubs ({Aristolochia}), reputed to have
medicinal properties.
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