eupatorium perfoliatum

Noun
Synonyms: bonesetagueweedthoroughwortEupatorium perfoliatum

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicineSynonyms: bonesetagueweedthoroughwortEupatorium perfoliatum
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Boneset \Bone"set`\ (-s[e^]t`), n. (Bot.) A medicinal plant, the thoroughwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic. [1913 Webster]
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