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rheumatism-root

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

noun

  1. spotted wintergreen.

Etymology

Origin of rheumatism-root

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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