- squinancywort
- ['skwɪnənsɪˌwə:t]noun a small plant with narrow leaves and scented white or lilac flowers, formerly used to treat quinsy. [Asperula cynanchica.]OriginC18: from med. L. squinantia (appar. formed by confusion of Gk sunankhē with kunankhē, both denoting throat diseases) + wort.
English new terms dictionary. 2014.