• (n.) An umbelliferous plant of the genus Sison (S. Amomum); -- so called because used to cure a swelling called a hone.
Hone'wort` noun (Botany) An umbelliferous plant of the genus Sison ( S. Amomum ); -- so called because used to cure a swelling called a hone . 
any plant of the genus Cryptotaenia, of the parsley family, esp. C. canadensis, having clusters of small white flowers.