honewort

 
Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊnwəːt/

noun

  • a wild plant of the parsley family.
    • Two species in the family Umbelliferae: Cryptotaenia canadensis, a native of North America and eastern Asia which is cultivated for food in Japan, and Trinia glauca, a small European plant

Origin:

mid 17th century: from obsolete hone 'swelling' (for which the plant was believed to be a remedy) + wort