goutweed

[ gout-weed ]

noun
  1. a fast-spreading weed, Aegopodium podagraria, of the parsley family, native to Eurasia, having umbels of white flowers.

Origin of goutweed

1
First recorded in 1770–80; gout + weed1

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British Dictionary definitions for goutweed

goutweed

/ (ˈɡaʊtˌwiːd) /


noun
  1. a widely naturalized Eurasian umbelliferous plant, Aegopodium podagraria, with white flowers and creeping underground stems: Also called: bishop's weed, ground elder, herb Gerard

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