cancerweed

cancerweed
noun
sage of eastern United States
Syn: ↑cancer weed, ↑Salvia lyrata
Hypernyms: ↑sage, ↑salvia

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: so called from its use in folk medicine as a cancer remedy
1. : a rattlesnake root (Prenanthes alba) of which the root has bitter tonic properties
2. : a sage (Salvia lyrata) of the eastern United States

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • cancerweed — n. a sage of eastern U. S. ({Salvia lyrata}). Syn: cancer weed. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Salvia lyrata — cancerweed cancerweed n. a sage of eastern U. S. ({Salvia lyrata}). Syn: cancer weed. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cancer weed — noun sage of eastern United States • Syn: ↑cancerweed, ↑Salvia lyrata • Hypernyms: ↑sage, ↑salvia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Salvia lyrata — noun sage of eastern United States • Syn: ↑cancerweed, ↑cancer weed • Hypernyms: ↑sage, ↑salvia …   Useful english dictionary

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