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woundwort noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈwuːnd.wɜːt/ us /ˈwuːnd.wɝːt/ a name given to several different plants used in the past to put on wounds(= damaged areas of the body): You may see marsh woundwort (Stachys palustris) still flowering during October. Hedge woundwort, a non-stinging relative of the red deadnettle, has tiny, edible flowers that taste like honey. This woundwort is beloved by gardeners for its silver-green leaves and lavender flowers. Achillea is also known as soldier's woundwort and bloodwort, and it was used as a poultice during the American Civil War. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium locoweed loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist sea pink sedum sego lily self-heal senecio |