scurvy grass
scurvy grass
noun
a plant, Cochlearia officinalis, of the mustard family, purported to be a remedy for scurvy.
Origin:
1590–1600
1590–1600
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| scurvy grass | |
| —n | |
| any of various plants of the genus Cochlearia, esp C. officinalis, of Europe and North America, formerly used to treat scurvy: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) | |
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