noun
- plural of wort; plants or herbs, especially those used for food or medicine
Usage: often used in compound words
Examples
- The herbalist gathered various worts from the meadow for her remedies.
- St. John’s wort is known for its medicinal properties.
- The garden was filled with culinary worts like sage and thyme.
- Ancient texts describe the healing powers of different worts.
- She studied the traditional uses of native worts in folk medicine.
- The apothecary’s shop displayed jars of dried worts on wooden shelves.