bedstraw

[bed-straw]

bed·straw

[bed-straw]
noun
a rubiaceous plant, Galium verum, or some allied species, formerly used as straw for stuffing mattresses.

Origin:
1350–1400; late Middle English; see bed, straw
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Bedstraw is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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bedstraw (ˈbɛdˌstrɔː)
 
n
See also lady's bedstraw any of numerous rubiaceous plants of the genus Galium, which have small white or yellow flowers and prickly or hairy fruits: some species formerly used as straw for beds as they are aromatic when dry

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