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Throatwort

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Throat´wort`
n.1.(Bot.) A plant (Campanula Trachelium) formerly considered a remedy for sore throats because of its throat-shaped corolla.
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Noun1.Throatwort - European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throatthroatwort - European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat
Campanula trachelium, nettle-leaved bellflower
bellflower, campanula - any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
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An outstanding botanical relative of lobelia is the throatwort or blue lace flower (Trachelium caeruleum).
IN THE GARDEN LOBELIA BRINGS PLENTY OF BLUE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The flowers of throatwort are produced in delicate sprays borne in profusion for months on end.
FLOWER POWER - EVEN WHEN IT'S HOT by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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