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butterwort
noun but·ter·wort \-ˌwərt, -ˌwȯrt\
Definition of BUTTERWORT
: any of a genus (Pinguicula) of herbs of the bladderwort family with fleshy leaves that produce a viscid secretion serving to capture and digest insects
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First Known Use of BUTTERWORT
1597
Rhymes with BUTTERWORT
ambivert, bladderwort, bloody shirt, body shirt, controvert, disconcert, extrovert, feverwort, hobble skirt, in concert, inexpert, introvert, liverwort, malapert, miniskirt, mitrewort, moneywort, overshirt, overskirt, pennywort, polo shirt, red alert, Saint-John's-wort, spiderwort, tail covert, thoroughwort, undershirt, underskirt, wing covert
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