feverwort

[fee-ver-wurt, -wawrt]

noun

horse gentian.

the thoroughwort or boneset.

Origin of feverwort

First recorded in 1605–15; fever + wort²

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British Dictionary definitions for feverwort

feverwort

noun

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

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