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feverwort

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A plant of the genus Centaurium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of the genus Triosteum of plants, especially Triosteum perfoliatum

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of boneset (“Eupatorium perfoliatum”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: boneset

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History

Etymology

From fever + wort.