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1. the root of a tall plant, Veronicastrum virginicum, of the figwort family, having spikelike clusters of small, white, tubular flowers, used in medicine as a cathartic and emetic.2. the plant.
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Culver's root
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Culver's root — Culver s physic Cul ver s phys ic, or Culver s root Cul ver s root [So called after a Dr. Culver, who used it.] (Bot.) The root of a handsome erect herb ({Leptandra Virginica} syn. {Veronica Virginica}) common in most moist woods of North America … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Culver's root — n 1) a tall perennial herb (Veronicastrum virginicum) common in eastern No. America 2) the rhizome and roots of Culver s root used as a cathartic called also leptandra … Medical dictionary
Culver's root — noun a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America • Syn: ↑Culvers root, ↑Culver s physic, ↑Culvers physic, ↑whorlywort, ↑Veronicastrum virginicum • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus … Useful english dictionary
Culver's-root — virgininis veronikūnas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bervidinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Veronicastrum virginicum), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Veronicastrum virginicum angl. blackroot; bowman s root;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Culver's root — /kʌlvəz ˈrut/ (say kulvuhz rooht) noun 1. the root of a tall herb, Veronicastrum virginicum, used in medicine as a cathartic and emetic. 2. the plant. Also, Culver s physic …
Culver's physic — Cul ver s phys ic, or Culver s root Cul ver s root [So called after a Dr. Culver, who used it.] (Bot.) The root of a handsome erect herb ({Leptandra Virginica} syn. {Veronica Virginica}) common in most moist woods of North America, used as an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Culver's physic — Cul·ver s physic kəl vərz n CULVER S ROOT Culver American physician. Culver s root or physic is commonly supposed to have been named after a Dr. Culver, who presumably used the herb for medicinal purposes. The doctor has never been specifically… … Medical dictionary
Culver's physic — noun a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America • Syn: ↑Culver s root, ↑Culvers root, ↑Culvers physic, ↑whorlywort, ↑Veronicastrum virginicum • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus … Useful english dictionary
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