feverweed

feverweed
/fee"veuhr weed'/, n.
1. any plant belonging to the genus Eryngium, of the parsley family, esp. E. foetidum, of the West Indies, or E. campestre, of Europe.
2. any of various plants believed to reduce fever.
[1835-45, Amer.; FEVER + WEED1]

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  • feverweed — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : any of several plants of the genus Eryngium (as E. aquaticum of the southern United States or E. campestre of Europe) 2. : an American false foxglove (Gerardia pedicularia) 3. : a verbena (Verbena stricta) of the… …   Useful english dictionary

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