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scurvy grass

noun

  1. a plant, Cochlearia officinalis, of the mustard family, purported to be a remedy for scurvy.


scurvy grass

noun

  1. any of various plants of the genus Cochlearia, esp C. officinalis, of Europe and North America, formerly used to treat scurvy: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of scurvy grass1

First recorded in 1590–1600
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Example Sentences

From the clarified juice of fresh scurvy-grass, by exposure to warm air.

The scurvy-grass and wild celery, moreover, enable “the doctor” to turn out more than one variety of soup.

We ate it frequently raw, and found it almost like the New Zealand scurvy grass.

They found here, too, what was more valuable—the scurvy grass.

Innumerable sheep, the familiar Cheviots and Southdowns, graze upon the wild scurvy-grass and sorrel.

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