noun
Bertram
BURT-ruhm
noun
1
A male given name of Germanic origin.
"Bertram was a popular name among English nobility centuries ago."
2
A flowering plant, Anacyclus pyrethrum, whose root is used in some traditional remedies.
"The apothecary stocked dried bertram root for toothache relief."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither an old-fashioned male name or a name for the pellitory plant.
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Etymology
From Germanic roots meaning "bright" combined with "raven."