noun
Meaning 1
A plant of species Ruellia tuberosa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
feverroot
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of the plants in the genus Triosteum.
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noun
Meaning 3
coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: horse gentian, tinker's root, wild coffee, Triostium perfoliatum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
Etymology
From fever + root.