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liverleaf

American  
[liv-er-leef] / ˈlɪv ərˌlif /

noun

liverleaves plural
  1. hepatica.


Etymology

Origin of liverleaf

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; liver 1 + leaf

Example Sentences

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Hepatica may be bad, but Liverleaf is worse.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 42, April, 1861 by Various

The hunterfolk who find it, say that it is just one of the spring flowers, out earlier than any other, and is called Liverleaf, but we Woodcrafters know better.

From Woodland Tales by Seton, Ernest Thompson

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