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noun
The plant Ballota nigra possessing a disagreeable odor. Traditionally used as a medicinal herb as an antispasmodic, stimulant and vermifuge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: black archangel, fetid horehound, stinking horehound, Ballota nigra
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
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