pleurisy root
noun
a North American milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, whose root was used as a remedy for pleurisy.
the root.
Words nearby pleurisy root
pleural space, pleuralgia, pleurapophysis, pleurectomy, pleurisy, pleurisy root, pleuritic, pleuritic rub, pleuritis, pleuro-, pleurocarpous
Origin of pleurisy root
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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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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