rupturewort

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noun

Plural noun:

ruptureworts

1.
A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the treatment of hernia and for other medicinal purposes.
2.
A West Indian plant (Alternanthera sessilis, syn. Alternanthera polygonoides), somewhat resembling burstwort.

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From rupture + wort. Possibly related to the taxonomic name Herniaria genus, which is based on hernia, a condition where part of the body abnormally extrudes into another part, thus causing a rupture.