Meaning of BONESET
| Pronunciation: | | 'bown`set
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- [n] perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
- [n] European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
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| | Synonyms: | | agueweed, common comfrey, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Symphytum officinale, thoroughwort |
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| | See Also: | | comfrey, cumfrey, Eupatorium, genus Eupatorium, healing herb, herb, herbaceous plant | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bone"set`\, n. (Bot.)
A medicinal plant, the thoroughwort ({Eupatorium
perfoliatum}). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic.
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