What does "spleenwort" mean?
Spleenwort: Any fern of the genus Asplenium, some species of which were anciently used as remedies for disorders of the spleen.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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