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feverwort

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

noun

  1. horse gentian.

  2. the thoroughwort or boneset.

feverwort British  
/ ˈfiːvəˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. 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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Leaf-bases narrowly connate, not over 1 cm. wide Feverwort, Triosteum aurantiacum. 5a.

From Project Gutenberg

Leaf-bases broadly connate and 2-5 cm. wide Feverwort, Triosteum perfoliatum. 4b.

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