agueweed [ˈeɪgjuːˌwiːd]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a North American gentianaceous plant, Gentiana quinquefolia, that has clusters of pale blue-violet or white flowers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for boneset
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| Noun | 1. |  agueweed - gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowersgentian - any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis Gentianella, genus Gentianella - genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana |
| 2. |  agueweed - perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicineEupatorium, genus Eupatorium - large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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