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feverwort

noun fe·ver·wort \ˈfē-vər-ˌwərt, -ˌwrt\

Definition of FEVERWORT

:  a coarse American herb (Triosteum perfoliatum) of the honeysuckle family —called also horse gentian
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First Known Use of FEVERWORT

circa 1814

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