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noun
Lyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Rattlesnake root (Prenanthes alba, now Nabulus spp.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
sage of eastern United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cancer weed, Salvia lyrata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sage, salvia
History
From cancer + weed (once thought to be a cure for cancer).
