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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
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).
The flowers of throatwort are produced in delicate sprays borne in profusion for months on end.
 
 
 
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