Home › Words › F › figwortfigwort/ˈfɪɡwɝt/figwort means any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.figwort is pronounced /ˈfɪɡwɝt/.EtymologyFrom Old English fīcwyrt, equivalent to fig + wort.nounAny of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria.celandineDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).