brotherwort

English

Etymology

From Middle English brotherwort, from Old English brōþorwyrt; equivalent to brother +‎ wort.

Noun

brotherwort (uncountable)

1. pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
2. wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum)

Middle English

Alternative forms

• broþer worte, brotheruurt, broþerwort, brothwort, broderworth

Etymology

From Old English brōþorwyrt; equivalent to brother +‎ wort.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbroːðərwurt/

Noun

brotherwort (uncountable) (rare)

1. pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
2. wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum)
3. oregano (Origanum vulgare subsp. vulgare)

Descendants

• English: brotherwort

References

• “brọ̄̆ther-wǒrt, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-21.