liverwort

English

/ˈlɪv.ə.wɜːt/, /ˈlɪv.ɚ.wɝːt/

noun

Definitions

A type of bryophyte (includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English liverwort inherited from Old English liferwyrt compound from English liver + English wort (plant, herb).

Origin

English

wort

Gloss

plant, herb

Concept

Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

adderwort English
antiliver English
awlwort English
banewort English
barrenwort English
beachwort English
beerwort English
beewort English
bellwort English
birthwort English
bitterwort English
bladderwort English
blawort English
bloodwort English
bogwort English
boragewort English
bridewort English
brimstonewort English
brotherwort English
brownwort English
bruisewort English
bugwort English
bullwort English
burstwort English
butterwort English
cancerwort English
catswort English
catwort English
chickenwort English
clovewort English
colewort English
coralwort English
coughwort English
crosswort English
damewort English
danewort English
dragonwort English
dropwort English
fanwort English
felonwort English
feltwort English
feverwort English
fieldwort English
figwort English
fishwort English
fleawort English
frostwort English
fumewort English
glasswort English
goutwort English
gutwort English
gypsywort English
hammerwort English
hartwort English
hazelwort English
heathwort English
hemiliver English
hillwort English
hipwort English
hogwort English
hollowwort English
honewort English
honeywort English
hoodwort English
hornwort English
ironwort English
kelpwort English
kidneywort English
knotwort English
laserwort English
leadwort English
lilywort English
liver English
livered English
livering English
liverish English
liverleaf English
liverless English
liverlike English
liverloaf English
livermush English
liverwurst English
lousewort English
lungwort English
lustwort English
madderwort English
madwort English
mallowwort English
marshwort English
masterwort English
maudlinwort English
meadowwort English
meadwort English
milkwort English
miterwort English
mitrewort English
moneywort English
moonwort English
moorwort English
motherwort English
mudwort English
mugwort English
navelwort English
nettlewort English
nipplewort English
nonliver English
palsywort English
pearlwort English
pennywort English
pepperwort English
pilewort English
pillwort English
pipewort English
quillwort English
quinsywort English
ragwort English
ribwort English
rosewort English
rupturewort English
sagewort English
saltwort English
sandwort English
sawwort English
scabwort English
scurvywort English
setterwort English
sharewort English
sleepwort English
slipperwort English
sneezewort English
soapwort English
southernwort English
sparrowwort English
spearwort English
spiderwort English
spleenwort English
spoonwort English
springwort English
spurgewort English
spurwort English
squinancywort English
stabwort English
staggerwort English
starchwort English
starwort English
stinkwort English
stitchwort English
stonewort English
strapwort English
sulfurwort English
sulphurwort English
swallow-wort English
swallowwort English
sweetwort English
tentwort English
tetterwort English
thoroughwort English
throatwort English
toothwort English
torchwort English
toywort English
wartwort English
waterwort English
whitewort English
wort English
wort cunning English
wort-cunning English
wortcraft English
wortcunning English
wortlike English
wortlore English
worty English
woundwort English
xenoliver English
yellowwort English
liferwyrt Old English
liver Middle English
liverwort Middle English
wort Middle English
liva Tok Pisin
liba Kriol
liba Torres Strait Creole