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Meaning of THROATWORT

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat
 
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 Synonyms: Campanula trachelium, nettle-leaved bellflower
 
 See Also: bellflower, campanula

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Throat"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
A plant ({Campanula Trachelium}) formerly considered a remedy
for sore throats because of its throat-shaped corolla.
 

 

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