Definitions for: Barrenwort


[n] slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover



Webster (1913) Definition: Bar"ren*wort`, n. (Bot.)
An herbaceous plant of the Barberry family ({Epimedium
alpinum}), having leaves that are bitter and said to be
sudorific.

Synonyms: bishop's hat, Epimedium grandiflorum

See Also: Epimedium, genus Epimedium, herb, herbaceous plant

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