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pleurisy root en · NOUN

Meanings

  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

windroot · butterfly weed · butterfly milkweed