lousewort

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louse·wort

noun \ˈlas-ˌwərt, -ˌwrt\

Definition of LOUSEWORT

: any of a genus (Pedicularis) of semiparasitic herbs of the snapdragon family typically having pinnatifid leaves and bilabiate flowers in terminal spikes

First Known Use of LOUSEWORT

1597

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