English Explanatory Dictionary

cancerweed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata).
  2. Rattlesnake root (Prenanthes alba, now Nabulus spp.)

Word forms

cancerweed

Etymology

From cancer + weed (once thought to be a cure for cancer).

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