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Thoroughwort

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several plants of the genus Eupatorium. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine wordnet
  3. 3
    Common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum). countable, uncountable

Etymology

From thorough (“through”) + wort: the leaf bases are joined, so it looks like the stem is growing through a single leaf.

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