Spleenwort
Pronunciation : Spleen"wort`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Spleen + wort; cf. L. splenium, asplenium, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: Any fern of the genus Asplenium, some species of which were anciently used as remedies for disorders of the spleen.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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