- liverwort (n.)
[liverwort 词源字典]
- late Old English lifenwyrt, from lifer (see liver (n.1)) + wyrt (see wort). A loan-translation of Medieval Latin hepatica. Applied to various plants with liver-shaped leaves or that were used to treat liver disorders. Similar formation in German leberkraut.[liverwort etymology, liverwort origin, 英语词源]