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noun
a North American milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, whose root was used as a remedy for pleurisy.
the root.
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Origin of pleurisy root
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Words nearby pleurisy root
pleur-, pleura, pleural, pleural cavity, pleurisy, pleurisy root, pleuro-, pleurocarpous, pleurocentesis, pleurodont, pleurodynia
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British Dictionary definitions for pleurisy root
pleurisy root
noun
the root of the butterfly weed, formerly used as a cure for pleurisy
another name for butterfly weed
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