Noun: birthwort 'burth,wurt
- Creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble foetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
"Birthwort was once used in childbirth rituals due to its flower shape";
- Aristolochia clematitis
Derived forms: birthworts
Type of: vine
Part of: Aristolochia, genus Aristolochia
Encyclopedia: Birthwort