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Meaning of bearwort in English:

bearwort

Pronunciation /ˈbɛːwəːt/

noun

(also bear's wort)
historical

  • Any of several herbaceous plants; (in later use) especially spignel, Meum athamanticum.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Alphita. In some forms from bear + wort.