Found 2 items, similar to pilewort.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pilewort pilewort n : 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 [syn: lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pilewort Pilewort \Pile"wort`\, n. (Bot.) A plant (Ranunculus Ficaria of Linn[ae]us) whose tuberous roots have been used in poultices as a specific for the piles. --Forsyth. [1913 Webster]