gallwort

/ˈɡɔːlwɜːrt/

Definitions

1. noun

A plant, especially a grass or weed, that is thought to cure or protect against the gall wasp, a common insect pest of trees.

“The farmer applied a mixture of gallwort and other natural remedies to his trees to protect them from the gall wasp infestation.”

Synonyms

  • gall plant
  • gallweed

Antonyms

  • pestiferous plant
  • pestilence