liverwort
1 synonym for liverwort, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A small green plant without flowers that grows in damp places and is related to mosses.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Middle English lyverwort, liverwort, from Old English liferwyrt, equivalent to liver + wort, from the belief that some species looked like livers and were useful for treating the liver medicinally.
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