# sleepwort

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

## Etymology
From Middle English slepwort, slepwourt, equivalent to sleep + wort, after the mild sedative properties of lactucarium.

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