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pilewort

pi·le·wort

uncommon

noun

1.

perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles

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From piles + wort.

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