Barrenwort \Bar"ren*wort`\, n. (Bot.)
An herbaceous plant of the Barberry family ({Epimedium
alpinum}), having leaves that are bitter and said to be
sudorific.
barrenwort
n : slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on
erect wiry stems; used as ground cover [syn: {bishop's
hat}, {Epimedium grandiflorum}]