01 n. a gentian of East North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers.
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a gentian of East North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers.
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a perennial herb of the southeastern U. S. having white-rayed flower heads. It was formerly used in folk medicine.
Syn.
ague weed, five-flowered gentian, stiff gentian, Gentianella quinquefolia, Gentiana quinquefolia — Syn. -- boneset, thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatum