VENEFICIAL

Ven`e*fi"cial, Ven`e*fi"cious, a.

Definition: Acting by poison; used in poisoning or in sorcery. [Obs.] "An old veneficious practice." Sir T. Browne.

– Ven`e*fi"cious*ly, adv. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 June 2025

WINEBERRY

(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits


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