Plural of figwort; multiple plants of the Scrophularia genus or the family Scrophulariaceae.
Simple plural of figwort, adding -s to the compound noun fig + wort. Maintains the same etymological structure as the singular form.
The figwort family is huge — it includes snapdragons, foxgloves, and speedwell — all connected by their botanical structure despite looking completely different, showing how plants can be related without being obvious cousins.
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