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Definition of: motherwort
(muth′ər·wûrt′) noun
An Old World herb (Leonurus cardiaca) of the mint family, with lanceolate, toothed leaves, and small, purplish flowers: now common in the U.S. [So called because once thought to be valuable in the treatment of diseases of the womb]
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