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thoroughwax

thoroughwax noun: a boneset or thoroughwort (Eupatorium spp.).

Noun

thoroughwax (uncountable)

  1. A boneset or thoroughwort (Eupatorium spp.).
  2. A thorowax, an umbelliferous plant of species Bupleurum rotundifolium) with perfoliate leaves.
    Synonyms:
    thorow-wax, throw-wax, hare's ear, hound's ear
  3. Other Bupleurum species

Synonyms of thoroughwax

Forms of thoroughwax

alternative formthorow wax
alternative formthorow-wax

Questions about thoroughwax

What does thoroughwax mean?
Thoroughwax means a boneset or thoroughwort (Eupatorium spp.).
What part of speech is thoroughwax?
Thoroughwax is a noun.

Words near thoroughwax in the dictionary

  1. thoroughpin
  2. thoroughpins
  3. thoroughs
  4. thoroughsped
  5. thoroughstitch
  6. thoroughwax
  7. thoroughway
  8. thoroughways
  9. thoroughwort
  10. thoroughworts
  11. thorow

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