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noun
A perennial North American herb (Spigelia marilandica), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
An annual South American and West Indian plant (Spigelia anthelmia).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
The root of Spigelia marilandica or Spigelia anthelmia, used as a powerful vermifuge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
a fungal disease of onions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plant disease
History
From pink + root.
