Moth'er·wort` noun (Botany) (a) A labiate herb ( Leonurus Cardiaca ), of a bitter taste, used popularly in medicine; lion's tail. (b) The mugwort. See Mugwort . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/106
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family Labiate. It rarely occurs wild in Britain but is common in continental Europe and North America. It has whorls of pale reddish flowers, and its lower leaves are three-lobed. It was formerly used as an expectorant in medicine. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BM.HTM
a European plant, Leonorus cardiaca, of the mint family, an introduced weed in the U.S., having cut leaves with a whorl of lavender flowers in the axils. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/motherwort