American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1

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Author: Noah Webster

Butterwort

BUT’TERWORT, n. A species of Pinguicula, a plant growing on bogs or soft grounds. The leaves are covered with soft pellucid prickles,which secrete a glutinous liquor; and milk, in which these are steeped, or washed, acquires, in a day or two, consistency, and is an agreeable food, used in the north of Sweden.

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Butterwort," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed September 26, 2023, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D2D57MWZLZ9ZM16.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Butterwort." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 26 Sep. 2023. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D2D57MWZLZ9ZM16.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Butterwort' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 26 September 2023, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D2D57MWZLZ9ZM16.