boneset Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
common comfrey; Symphytum officinale.
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noun perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
Eupatorium perfoliatum; thoroughwort; agueweed.
WordNet
Bone"set` noun
Definitions
(Bot.) A medicinal plant, the thoroughwort ( Eupatorium perfoliatum ). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic.
