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hemp agrimony

American  

noun

  1. a European composite plant, Eupatorium cannabinum, having dull purplish flowers.

hemp agrimony British  

noun

  1. a Eurasian plant, Eupatorium cannabinum, with clusters of small pink flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Etymology

Origin of hemp agrimony

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

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Then she set about grubbing up roots of hemp agrimony where they grew.

From Lying Prophets by Phillpotts, Eden

There was quite a clearing in the middle, with soft, mossy grass and clumps of hemp agrimony, and actually a small apple-tree with nine apples upon it.

From The Madcap of the School by Salmon, Balliol

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