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agueweed

[ ey-gyoo-weed ]

noun

  1. a boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum.
  2. a gentian, Gentianella quinquefolia, having bristly blue flowers.


agueweed

/ ˈeɪɡjuːˌwiːd /

noun

  1. a North American gentianaceous plant, Gentiana quinquefolia, that has clusters of pale blue-violet or white flowers
  2. another name for boneset
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agueweed1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; ague + weed 1
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Example Sentences

Boneset; Common Thorough wort; Agueweed; Indian Sage Eupatorium perfoliatum Flower-heads—Composite, the numerous, small, dull, white heads of tubular florets only, crowded in a scaly involucre and borne in spreading, flat-topped terminal cymes.

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