'Pilewort' definitions:
Definition of 'pilewort'
(from WordNet)
noun
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, pilewort, Ranunculus ficaria]
Definition of 'Pilewort'
From: 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]