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Meaning of moonwort | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˈmuːnwəːt/

Definitions

A small fern, Botrychium lunaria (lesser moonwort); later, any member of the genus.
Lunaria annua (greater moonwort); also known as honesty and annual honesty.
UK, US, regional

Equivalents

日本語合田草姫花蕨

Polski podejźrzon

Examples

“Moonwort is an herb which they say will open locks, and unshoe such horses as tread upon it.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Moony MOOP moor moor buzzard moor grass moor macaque