# fishwort

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Houttuynia cordata, a herbaceous perennial plant sometimes used as a herb.

## Etymology
From fish + wort, from its fishy smell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fishwort