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Meanings of pilewort in English

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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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        Usage of pilewort in English
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        But though this poet dearly loved the daisy, in some moods of mind he seems to have loved the little celandine (common pilewort) even better.
        Flowers and Flower-Gardens / With an Appendix of Practical Instr...
        Frequent collocations
        Pilewort through the time