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goutweed

American  
[gout-weed] / ˈgaʊtˌwid /

noun

  1. a fast-spreading weed, weed, Aegopodium podagraria, of the parsley family, native to Eurasia, having umbels of white flowers.

goutweed British  
/ ˈɡaʊtˌwiːd /

noun

  1. Also called: bishop's weed.   ground elder.   herb Gerard.  a widely naturalized Eurasian umbelliferous plant, Aegopodium podagraria, with white flowers and creeping underground stems

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Etymology

Origin of goutweed

First recorded in 1770–80; gout + weed 1

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