A plant or herb believed to grow after another plant; in historical usage, possibly a second growth or plant that appears in the same location.
Combines 'after' with 'wort' (from Old English 'wyrt,' meaning plant or herb). Likely botanical or agricultural terminology, though usage is primarily historical.
In herbal and botanical texts, 'afterwort' might refer to the second flowering or regrowth of a plant in the same season—nature's way of getting a second chance to spread seeds!
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