bishop's-weed

[bish-uhps-weed]

noun

1. goutweed.

bishop's weed

noun

1. another name for goutweed

Word History and Origins

Origin of bishop's weed¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

This drugstore nasal spray was originally derived from a plant called bishop’s weed.

From Seattle Times

The bishop's weed is trying to kill the vinca; the Solomon's seal wants to strangle the geranium; the black-eyed Susan is determined to demolish the evening primrose; and the columbine keeps popping up where you least expect it, staging sneak attacks on everything.

From Time

To fight the new white blood cells that were introduced during the transplant, Johnston’s blood is injected with Methoxsalen - a drug extracted from the Egyptian plant Ammi Majus, more commonly known as “Bishop’s weed.”

From Washington Times

Inside, a handsome bouquet proves to be mostly made of weeds: purple loosestrife, bishop’s weed and “bindweed that mimicked morning glory.”

From Washington Post