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bowman's root

[boh-muhnz]
–noun
an eastern U.S. plant, Gillenia trifoliata, of the rose family, having terminal clusters of white flowers.


Origin:
1805–15, Americanism; by folk etym. from beaumont root, from proper name Beaumont
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Main Entry: Indian physic
Function: noun
: either of two American herbs (Gillenia trifoliata and G. stipulata) of the rose family with emetic roots
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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