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noun
Any of several plants of the genus Eupatorium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: boneset, agueweed, Eupatorium perfoliatum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
From thorough (“through”) + wort: the leaf bases are joined, so it looks like the stem is growing through a single leaf.
