BONESET

boneset, agueweed, thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatum

(noun) perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

boneset (plural bonesets)

Any of several plants of the genera Eupatorium and Ageratina.

The herb common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).

Comfrey.

Anagrams

• Beeston, betones

Source: Wiktionary


Bone"set`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A medicinal plant, the thoroughwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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