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DULCAMARA
Etymology
Noun
dulcamara (uncountable)
(medicine, archaic) The dried young branches of the woody nightshade, formerly used as a diuretic, diaphoretic, sedative, and narcotic remedy.
Source: Wiktionary
Dul`ca*ma"ra, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. dulcis sweet + amarus bitter.] (Bot.)
Definition: A plant (Solanum Dulcamara). See Bittersweet, n.,
3 (a).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
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