ringworm bush

ringworm bush
noun
tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
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Hypernyms: ↑senna

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noun or ringworm cassia
: a tropical American shrub (Cassia alata) whose leaves yield a juice used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites

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  • ringworm cassia — noun tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia • Syn: ↑ringworm bush, ↑ringworm shrub, ↑Senna alata, ↑Cassia… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ringworm shrub — noun tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia • Syn: ↑ringworm bush, ↑ringworm cassia, ↑Senna alata, ↑Cassia… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cassia alata — noun tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia • Syn: ↑ringworm bush, ↑ringworm shrub, ↑ringworm cassia, ↑Senna… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Senna alata — noun tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia • Syn: ↑ringworm bush, ↑ringworm shrub, ↑ringworm cassia, ↑Cassia …   Useful english dictionary

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