# smearwort

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Aristolochia rotunda, a herbaceous perennial plant native to Southern Europe.
2. Blitum bonus-henricus (Good King Henry, English mercury)

## Etymology
From Middle English smērewort, from Old English smeoruwyrt from smeoru (“ointment”) + wyrt (“herb”).

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