: plant
especially
: an herbaceous plant
—usually used in combination
lousewort
: a sweet liquid drained from mash and fermented to make beer and whiskey
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Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
From St John’s wort to vitamin D, the range of over-the-counter supplements for mental health support and wellbeing continues to expand at a rate faster than scientists can validate their efficacy.
—New Atlas, 14 July 2025
As a brewer, my father spent his days busied by every manner of task—boiling wort, cleaning barrels, keeping records.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Other sections grow medicinal plants, such as rose mallow used to treat digestion issues and master wort for muscle cramps; as well as produce such as wild strawberries, gooseberries; raspberries, string beans, kale, kohlrabi and carrots, as well as aromatic herbs.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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These include vitamin E, St. John's wort, and ginseng.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
From St John’s wort to vitamin D, the range of over-the-counter supplements for mental health support and wellbeing continues to expand at a rate faster than scientists can validate their efficacy.
—New Atlas, 14 July 2025
As a brewer, my father spent his days busied by every manner of task—boiling wort, cleaning barrels, keeping records.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Other sections grow medicinal plants, such as rose mallow used to treat digestion issues and master wort for muscle cramps; as well as produce such as wild strawberries, gooseberries; raspberries, string beans, kale, kohlrabi and carrots, as well as aromatic herbs.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Wort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wort. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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