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lousewort
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louse·wort  (louswûrt, -wôrt)
n.
Any of numerous plants of the genus Pedicularis, having clusters of irregular, variously colored flowers. Also called wood betony.
[From the belief that sheep feeding on it were prone to lice.]
lousewort [ˈlaʊsˌwɜːt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various N temperate scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Pedicularis, having spikes of white, yellow, or mauve flowers See also betony [3]
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