HyperDic: rheumatism_weed

English > 2 senses of the expression rheumatism weed:
NOUNplantrheumatism weed, Indian hemp, Apocynum cannabinumCanadian dogbane yielding a tough / tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans
plantrheumatism weed, common dogbane, spreading dogbane, Apocynum androsaemifoliumNorth American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes
English > rheumatism weed: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningCanadian dogbane yielding a tough / tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints.
SynonymsIndian hemp, Apocynum cannabinum
BroaderdogbaneAny of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
Catalanapocynum cannabinum
English > rheumatism weed: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningNorth American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints.
Synonymscommon dogbane, spreading dogbane, Apocynum androsaemifolium
BroaderdogbaneAny of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root

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