Culver's root

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noun

the root of a tall plant, Veronicastrum virginicum, of the figwort family, having spikelike clusters of small, white, tubular flowers, used in medicine as a cathartic and emetic.

the plant.

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Origin of Culver's root

1710–20, Americanism; named after Dr. Culver, 17th–18th-century American physician

Words nearby Culver's root

cultus coolee, culver, Culver City, culver hole, culverin, Culver's root, culvert, Culzean Castle, cum, cumacean, Cumae

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How to use Culver's root in a sentence

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You see, I stuck to him like a log to a root, but for the first week or so 'twant no use—not a bit.
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Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
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British Dictionary definitions for Culver's root

Culver's root

Culver's physic

/ (ˈkʌlvəz) /

noun

a tall North American scrophulariaceous plant, Veronicastrum virginicum, having spikes of small white or purple flowers

the dried roots of this plant, formerly used as a cathartic and emetic

Word Origin for Culver's root

C19: named after a Dr Culver, 18th-century American physician

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