cancerweed

English

Etymology

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

Noun

cancerweed (uncountable)

  1. Lyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata).
  2. Rattlesnake root (Prenanthes alba, now Nabulus spp.)

References

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