black swallow wort
black swallowwort
noun
See under swallowwort ( def 2 ).
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swallowwort (ˈswɒləʊˌwɜːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any of several Eurasian vines of the genus Cynanchum, esp C. nigrum, having small brownish-purple flowers: family Asclepiadaceae |
| 2. | a related European herbaceous plant, Vincetoxicum officinale (or Cynanchum vincetoxicum), having an emetic root |
| 3. | another name for greater celandine |
| [C16: so called because the shape of its pod is reminiscent of a flying swallow] | |
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