agueweed meaning

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agueweed (noun): gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers.

agueweed has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

agueweed as a noun

  1. gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers

    Synonyms: ague weed, five-flowered gentian, stiff gentian, Gentianella quinquefolia, Gentiana quinquefolia

    Type of: gentian

  2. perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine

    Synonyms: boneset, thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatum

    Type of: herb

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AG · words ending in ED · 8-letter words

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