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horny goat weed

horny goat weed noun: an Asian herb, of the genus Epimedium, used in traditional Chinese medicine for erectile dysfunction.

Noun

horny goat weed (uncountable)

  1. An Asian herb, of the genus Epimedium, used in traditional Chinese medicine for erectile dysfunction

Origin of horny goat weed

Calque of Chinese 淫羊藿 (yínyánghuò)

Questions about horny goat weed

What does horny goat weed mean?
Horny goat weed means an Asian herb, of the genus Epimedium, used in traditional Chinese medicine for erectile dysfunction.
What part of speech is horny goat weed?
Horny goat weed is a noun.

Words near horny goat weed in the dictionary

  1. hornwort
  2. hornworts
  3. hornwrack
  4. hornwracks
  5. horny
  6. horny goat weed
  7. horny jail
  8. horny on main
  9. Horny Tim's
  10. horny toad
  11. horny toads

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