Pilewort

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pilewort \Pile"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
     A plant ({Ranunculus Ficaria} of Linn[ae]us) whose tuberous
     roots have been used in poultices as a specific for the
     piles. --Forsyth.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pilewort
       n : 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 [syn: {lesser celandine}, {Ranunculus
           ficaria}]