FEVERROOT

feverroot, horse gentian, tinker's root, wild coffee, Triostium perfoliatum

(noun) coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

feverroot (plural feverroots)

The plant Ruellia tuberosa.

A plant in the genus Triosteum.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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Coffee Trivia

You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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