First Known Use: 1578
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spleenwort
noun spleen·wort \-ˌwərt, -ˌwȯrt\
Definition of SPLEENWORT
: any of a large genus (Asplenium) of chiefly evergreen ferns having linear or oblong sori
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Origin of SPLEENWORT
from the belief in its power to cure disorders of the spleen
Rhymes with SPLEENWORT
advert, alert, assert, avert, bellwort, birthwort, Blackshirt, brownshirt, bush shirt, camp shirt, colewort, concert, convert, covert, desert, dessert, dissert, divert, dress shirt, evert, exert, expert, exsert, figwort, fleawort, glasswort, hair shirt, Hastert, hornwort, inert, insert, invert, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, nightshirt, outskirt, overt, pay dirt, pervert, pilewort, ragwort, redshirt, revert, ribwort, saltwort, sandwort, Schubert, seagirt, sea squirt, soapwort, spearwort, stitchwort, stonewort, stuffed shirt, subvert, sweatshirt, toothwort, T-shirt, ungirt
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