# felonwort

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).
2. Other plants traditionally used to treat the type of bacterial infection known as a felon, such as celandine.

## Etymology
From felon + wort, from its supposed efficacy in treating felons ("inflammations around the nail").

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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