thrumwort

thrumwort
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: thrum (I) + wort
1. : a love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus)
3. : a water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica)

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