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feverwort

noun
fe·​ver·​wort | \ ˈfÄ“-vÉ™r-ËŒwÉ™rt How to pronounce feverwort (audio) , -ËŒwȯrt\

Definition of feverwort

: a coarse American herb (Triosteum perfoliatum) of the honeysuckle family

— called also horse gentian

First Known Use of feverwort

circa 1814, in the meaning defined above

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