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rheumatism-root

[ roo-muh-tiz-uhm-root, -root ]
/ ˈru məˌtɪz əmˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

noun

spotted wintergreen.

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Origin of rheumatism-root

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby rheumatism-root

rheumatic heart disease, rheumatic pneumonia, rheumatics, rheumatid, rheumatism, rheumatism-root, rheumatoid, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid factor, rheumatoid nodule, rheumatoid spondylitis
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