wart
UK: wɔːt | US: wɔːrt
n. a small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus
n. (figurative) an undesirable or disfiguring feature
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The word "wart" traces back to Old English wearte, meaning a small raised growth on the skin. It shares roots with Old High German warza and Old Norse varta, all pointing to a common Germanic origin. The word has retained its core meaning over centuries, though it occasionally extends metaphorically to describe flaws or blemishes in non-literal contexts.
The doctor removed the wart from her finger painlessly.
He considered the old shed a wart on the otherwise beautiful property.
Warts are often caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Despite treatments, the stubborn wart persisted for months.
In folklore, toads were falsely believed to cause warts.