rupturewort

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rupturewort

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From rupture + wort. Possibly related to the taxonomic name Herniaria, which is based on Latin hernia (whence English hernia), a condition where part of the body abnormally extrudes into another part, thus causing a rupture.

noun ruptureworts

A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the treatment of hernia and for other medicinal purposes.
A West Indian plant (Alternanthera sessilis, syn. Alternanthera polygonoides), somewhat resembling burstwort.

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noun Any Herniaria species

Español	herniaria
Français	turquette
Deutsch	Bruchkraut
Italiano	erniaria

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@misc{rupturewort_2026,
  title = {rupturewort},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rupturewort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}