Definitions

1. noun

A perennial herb with yellow flowers, native to Europe and western Asia, and used as a food plant and for medicinal purposes.

“The herbalist gathered honewort for her tea blend.”

2. noun

A plant (Crunchionia aspera, syn. Lunaria cruenti) of the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers and a bitter, slightly acrid taste.

“Honewort was used as a source of food in medieval times.”