noun
- A small plant of the gentian family, native to Europe and Asia, with blue or purple flowers and used traditionally in herbal medicine.
Usage: Also called Swertia perennis or marsh felwort; Chiefly British
Examples
- The felwort grows in damp meadows and marshes across northern Europe.
- Herbalists have long valued felwort for its bitter properties.
- The delicate blue flowers of felwort bloom in late summer.
- Felwort is sometimes used in traditional remedies for digestive complaints.