bowman's root
[ boh-muhnz ]
/ ˈboʊ mənz /
noun
an eastern U.S. plant, Gillenia trifoliata, of the rose family, having terminal clusters of white flowers.
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Also called false ipecac, Indian physic.
Origin of bowman's root
1805–15, Americanism; by folk etymology from beaumont root, from proper name Beaumont
Words nearby bowman's root
bowls, bowman, Bowman's capsule, Bowman's gland, Bowman's membrane, bowman's root, Bowman's space, bow net, bow oar, bow out, bowrider
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