wortcunning

/ˈwɜːtˌkʌnɪŋ/

Etymology

From wort + cunning.

wortcunning means knowledge of the medicinal uses of plants and herbs. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.

wortcunning is pronounced /ˈwɜːtˌkʌnɪŋ/.

Why “wortcunning” is a great word

WORTCUNNING — [Noun] Practical knowledge of the medicinal properties and traditional uses of plants and herbs. From Middle English 'wort' (meaning "plant" or "herb") + 'cunning' (meaning "knowledge" or "skill"). Unlike "herbalism," which suggests a formalized practice, or "botany," which is the scientific study of plant life, wortcunning is the grittier, received lore of the earth. It is the scent of crushed comfrey in a poultice, the bitter steam rising from a pot of willow bark, and the careful gathering of yarrow under a waning moon—a quiet conviction that the cure, too, grows wild.

noun

Knowledge of the medicinal uses of plants and herbs.“(see title)”