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bishop weed

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bish⋅op's-weed

[bish-uhps-weed]
–noun
goutweed.

Origin:
1605–15

gout⋅weed

[gout-weed]
–noun
a fast-spreading weed, Aegopodium podagraria, of the parsley family, native to Eurasia, having umbels of white flowers.
Also called bishop's-weed.


Origin:
1770–80; gout + weed 1
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