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pleurisy root

pleurisy root noun: the large tuberous root of the butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), used as a remedy for pleurisy and other diseases.

Noun

pleurisy root

  1. The large tuberous root of the butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), used as a remedy for pleurisy and other diseases.
  2. The plant itself, which has deep orange-coloured flowers
    Synonyms:
    butterfly milkweed, butterfly weed, windroot

Synonyms of pleurisy root

Questions about pleurisy root

What does pleurisy root mean?
Pleurisy root means the large tuberous root of the butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), used as a remedy for pleurisy and other diseases.
What part of speech is pleurisy root?
Pleurisy root is a noun.

Words near pleurisy root in the dictionary

  1. pleuric
  2. pleuripotent
  3. pleurisie
  4. pleurisies
  5. pleurisy
  6. pleurisy root
  7. pleurite
  8. pleurites
  9. pleuritic
  10. pleuritical
  11. pleuritick

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