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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 pile·wort /ˈpaɪ(ə)lˌwɚ/

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pile·wort n. Bot. A plant (Ranunculus Ficaria of Linnæus) whose tuberous roots have been used in poultices as a specific for the piles.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 pilewort
      n : perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere
          having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling
          buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a
          poultice to relieve piles [syn: lesser celandine, Ranunculus
           ficaria]