FIGWORT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does figwort mean? 

• FIGWORT (noun)
  The noun FIGWORT has 1 sense:

1. any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia

  Familiarity information: FIGWORT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FIGWORT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("figwort" is a kind of...):

ligneous plant; woody plant (a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems)

Holonyms ("figwort" is a member of...):

genus Scrophularia; Scrophularia (type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts)