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agueweed::noun | Spocien Dictionary

agueweed

noun

/'eɪɡju,wid/

gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers

Type	Words
Synonyms	ague weed, five-flowered gentian, gentiana quinquefolia, gentianella quinquefolia, stiff gentian
Type of	gentian

agueweed

noun

/'eɪɡju,wid/

perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine

Type	Words
Synonyms	boneset, eupatorium perfoliatum, thoroughwort
Type of	herb, herbaceous plant

agueweed

Known as agueweed, feverwort and sweating plant, it clearly played a role in fighting fevers.

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