swallowwort

[swol-oh-wurt, -wawrt]

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noun

celandine.
any of several plants of the milkweed family, especially a climbing vine, Cynanchum nigrum black swallowwort, native to Europe, having small, brownish flowers.

swallowwort

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noun

any of several Eurasian vines of the genus Cynanchum, esp C. nigrum, having small brownish-purple flowers: family Asclepiadaceae
a related European herbaceous plant, Vincetoxicum officinale (or Cynanchum vincetoxicum ), having an emetic root
another name for greater celandine

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Word History and Origins

Origin of swallowwort¹

First recorded in 1540–50; swallow ² + wort ²

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Word History and Origins

Origin of swallowwort¹

C16: so called because the shape of its pod is reminiscent of a flying swallow

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Around this time on a recent Thursday, a dozen people clustered on one side of the falls, along two ledges that were blanketed in snakeroot, yellow jewelweed, spotted Joe-Pye weed and pale swallowwort.

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swallow-tanager swam

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