motherwort
/ˈmʌðəwəːt/noun
motherwort is spelled M-O-T-H-E-R-W-O-R-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, motherwort means “Any of several perennial plants of the genus Leonurus, especially Leonurus cardiaca, used in traditional medicine to help with childbirth or treat…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of motherwort is motherworts.
How many letters and syllables are in motherwort?
| Letters | 10: M-O-T-H-E-R-W-O-R-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is motherwort?
Motherwort appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce motherwort?
- UK /ˈmʌðəwəːt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of motherwort
- motherworts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does motherwort mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several perennial plants of the genus Leonurus, especially Leonurus cardiaca, used in traditional medicine to help with childbirth or treat uterine disorders.
- 2
common wormwood, mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does motherwort come from?
From Middle English moderwort; equivalent to mother + wort. Compare Chinese 益母草 (yìmǔcǎo)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).