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goosegrass

British  
/ ˈɡuːsˌɡrɑːs /

noun

  1. another name for cleavers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Both in England and elsewhere the juice of this Goosegrass constitutes one of the Spring juices taken by country people for scorbutic complaints.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

Furthermore it possesses a distinct reputation for the cure of cancer, and is known as Cankerwort, being applied when bruised, either by itself, or combined with Goosegrass.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

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