agueweed (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *agueweed*:
NOUN	plant	agueweed, ague weed, five-flowered gentian, stiff gentian, Gentianella quinquefolia, Gentiana quinquefolia	gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
plant	agueweed, boneset, thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatum	perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads

English > *agueweed*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers.
Synonyms	ague weed, five-flowered gentian, stiff gentian, Gentianella quinquefolia, Gentiana quinquefolia
Member of	Gentianella, genus Gentianella	genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian
Broader	gentian	Any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera ... / genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis

English > *agueweed*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine.
Synonyms	boneset, thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatum
Member of	Eupatorium, genus Eupatorium	large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem

HyperDic: agueweed