Masterwort
[mas-ter-wurt, -wawrt, mah-ster-] /ˈmæs tərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt, ˈmɑ stər-/
noun
1.
a European plant, Astrantia major, of the parsley family, having pinkish-rose or white flower clusters with purplish bracts beneath.
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