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liverwort

n.
US //ˈɫɪvɝwɝt// UK //lˈɪvəwˌɔːt// liv·er·wort
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Origin

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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