feverwort

American

[fee-ver-wurt, -wawrt] / ˈfi vərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

horse gentian.
the thoroughwort or boneset.

feverwort British

/ ˈfiːvəˌwɜːt /

noun

any of several plants considered to have medicinal properties, such as horse gentian and boneset

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Etymology

Origin of feverwort

First recorded in 1605–15; fever + wort ²

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