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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Lyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata). uncountable
2. 2
   sage of eastern United States wordnet
3. 3
   Rattlesnake root (Prenanthes alba, now Nabulus spp.) uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

cancer weedlyreleaf sagesalvia lyrata

Etymology

From cancer + weed (once thought to be a cure for cancer).

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