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lousewort

noun louse·wort \ˈlas-ˌwərt, -ˌwrt\

Definition of LOUSEWORT

:  any of a genus (Pedicularis) of semiparasitic herbs of the snapdragon family typically having pinnatifid leaves and bilabiate flowers in terminal spikes
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First Known Use of LOUSEWORT

1597

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