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rupturewort

rup·tu·re·wort

uncommon

noun

1.

common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures

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

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