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noun
Trichostema lanceolatum, an annual flowering herb of the mint family with an intensely pungent scent, native to western North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
aromatic plant of western United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: turpentine camphor weed, camphorweed, Trichostema lanceolatum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blue curls
History
From vinegar + weed, from the vinegary odour of its foliage.
