gout·weed (gout w d )n. A European plant (Aegopodium podagraria) widely naturalized in eastern North America, having small white flowers grouped in compound umbels. A variegated form is commonly grown as an edging or ground cover. Also called bishop's weed. [From its earlier use as a cure for gout.] |
goutweed [ˈgaʊtˌwiːd]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a widely naturalized Eurasian umbelliferous plant, Aegopodium podagraria, with white flowers and creeping underground stems Also called bishop's weed ground elder herb Gerard
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