squinancywort

noun

Meaning

Asperula cynanchica, a perennial plant with small pink or white flowers, formerly used as a medicinal herb against quinsy.

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Related words

squinance(English)quincewort(English)quinsywort(English)squill(English)squaw weed(English)quinsyberry(English)scilla(English)squawweed(English)

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