thoroughwort

thor·ough·wort  (thûr-wûrt, -wôrt, thûr-, thr-)

n.

See boneset.

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[thorough, through (from the fact that its branches appear to grow through the leaves) + wort.]

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thoroughwort - perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine Eupatorium perfoliatum, agueweed, boneset Eupatorium, 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