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noun
Any of species Eryngium yuccifolium and E. aquaticum, common herbaceous perennial plants native to the tallgrass prairies of North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of species Agave virginica (syn. Manfreda virginica), a flowering plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rattlesnake's master, button snakeroot, Eryngium yuccifolium
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Broader terms: perennial
History
The plant was reputed to cure rattlesnake bites.
