Rupturewort \Rup"ture*wort"\ (?; 135), n. (Bot.)
(a) Same as {Burstwort}.
(b) A West Indian plant ({Alternanthera polygonoides})
somewhat resembling burstwort.
rupturewort
n : common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground
cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures [syn: {Hernaria
glabra}]