Word: pileworts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pile
worts
Definition: Plural of pilewort; perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles
Morphemes:
Affix: pile
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give a pile to; to make shaggy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pilus
Language: la
Decoded: pilus
Meaning: hair
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).
Affix: wort
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various plants or herbs, used in combination to refer to specific plants such as St. John's wort, or on its own as a generic term.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: wort
Language: enm
Decoded: wort
Meaning: plant
Affix: pile
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give a pile to; to make shaggy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pilus
Language: la
Decoded: pilus
Meaning: hair
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).
Affix: wort
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various plants or herbs, used in combination to refer to specific plants such as St. John's wort, or on its own as a generic term.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: wort
Language: enm
Decoded: wort
Meaning: plant