A plant, possibly a variety of purslane or other succulent vegetation, used historically in traditional medicine and cooking.
From 'coco' (coconut or cacao-related) plus 'wort' (Old English term for plant or herb). The 'wort' suffix appears in plant names like mugwort and figwort, indicating medicinal or culinary plants.
The 'wort' suffix is a fossil from Old English that survives only in plant names—if you see something called 'wort,' you're looking at an old herbal tradition, which is why 'cocowort' sounds like it belongs in a medieval apothecary!
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