madwort

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madwort

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From mad + wort, as formerly believed to cure canine madness.

noun madworts

countable, uncountable Any of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).
countable, uncountable German madwort (Asperugo procumbens)
Similar: great goosegrass

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@misc{madwort_2026,
  title = {madwort},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/madwort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}