Klamath weed
noun
the St.-John's-wort, Hypericum perforatum.
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Origin of Klamath weed
1920–25, Americanism; named after the Klamath River
Words nearby Klamath weed
Klagenfurt, Klaipeda, Klamath, Klamath Falls, Klamath Lakes, Klamath weed, Klan, klangfarbe, Klansman, klap, Klappvisier
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