moonwort
A small fern, (); later, any member of the genus.
Definitions
UK
#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
A small fern, (); later, any member of the genus.
Moonwort is an herb which they say will open locks, and unshoe such horses as tread upon it.
Was this helpful?
Comments
UK
#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(now, _, US, UK, _, regional) (); also known as honesty and .
Moonwort is an herb which they say will open locks, and unshoe such horses as tread upon it.
Was this helpful?
Comments
Used in
UK
Have a better definition?
Add your own interpretation of "moonwort".
🇬🇧About British & Irish slang slang
UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
See all British & Irish slang slang on Slangora.
Tags
Other words near "moonwort" (M)
moon piemoonrunesmoonshinemoonshiner's turnmoonshiningmoonstruckmoopmoorahmoor buzzardmoorhenmoorimoorn
Browse all slang words starting with M.