rattlewort

English

Etymology

From Middle English *ratelwort (attested only as Middle English ratele), from Old English hrætelwyrt (“rattlewort”), equivalent to rattle +‎ wort (“plant, herb”).

Noun

rattlewort (uncountable)

1. (plants) Rattlebox.

References

• “rattlewort”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.