sparrowwort
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sparrowwort
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From sparrow + wort.
noun
- An evergreen shrub, Erica passerina.
- Any plant in the genus Passerina. A compound of galanga, cubebs, sparrow wort, cardamoms, nutmeg, gillyflowers, Indian thistle, laurel seeds, cloves, Persian pepper is made into a drink. Taken twice daily morning and night, in pigeon or fowl broth, preceded and followed by eater. The result, according to Arab tradition, is an effect
- Any plant in the genus Thymelaea.
Talk about this word "sparrowwort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sparrowwort. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sparrowwort. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sparrowwort "sparrowwort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sparrowwort.
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@misc{sparrowwort_2026,
title = {sparrowwort},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sparrowwort},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
