goutweed Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gout"weed`, Gout"wort` noun (Also<

• Goutweed
• Goutwort

)

Etymology

So called from having been formerly used in assuaging the pain of the gout.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) A coarse umbelliferous plant of Europe (Ægopodium Podagraria); -- called also bishop's weed, ashweed, and herb gerard.