'Quincewort' definitions:
Definition of 'Quincewort'
From: GCIDE
- Quincewort \Quince"wort`\, n. (Bot.) The squinancy. Called also quinsywort. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'quincewort'
From: GCIDE
- Squinance \Squin"ance\ (skw[i^]n"ans), Squinancy \Squin"an*cy\ (-an*s[y^]), n. [F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See Quinsy.]
- 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See Quinsy. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb (Asperula cynanchica) with narrowly linear whorled leaves; -- formerly thought to cure the quinsy. Also called quincewort. [1913 Webster]
- Squinancy berries, black currants; -- so called because used to cure the quinsy. --Dr. Prior. [1913 Webster]