gagroot
gagroot noun: a flowering plant of species Lobelia inflata.
Noun
gagroot (uncountable)
- A flowering plant of species Lobelia inflata.
- Synonyms:
- colic weed, Indian tobacco, pukeweed, vomitwort
Synonyms of gagroot
Origin of gagroot
From gag + root, from its use as an emetic.
Questions about gagroot
- What does gagroot mean?
- Gagroot means a flowering plant of species Lobelia inflata.
- What part of speech is gagroot?
- Gagroot is a noun.
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