sneezewort
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sneezewort
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From sneeze + wort. Compare German Nieswurz (“hellebore”), Dutch nieskruid (“hellebore”).
noun sneezeworts
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A hardy flowering plant of species Achillea ptarmica, poisonous to cattle, sheep and horses, but with various herbal applications in humans.
Similar: bastard pellitory, fair-maid-of-France, goosetongue, sneezeweed, white tansy, wild pellitory
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noun Achillea ptarmica
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Talk about this word "sneezewort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sneezewort. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sneezewort. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sneezewort "sneezewort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sneezewort.Cite this
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title = {sneezewort},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sneezewort},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
