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pilewort
[ pahyl-wurt, -wawrt ]
noun
- Also called fireweed. a weedy composite plant, Erechtites hieracifolia, having narrow flower heads enclosed in green bracts.
- a North American figwort, Scrophularia marilandica, having small, greenish flowers.
pilewort
/ ˈpaɪlˌwɜːt /
noun
- any of several plants, such as lesser celandine, thought to be effective in treating piles
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