blue-succory

blue succory

noun
a composite garden plant, Catananche caerulea, of southern Europe, having very hairy leaves and blue flower heads, used by the ancients as a love potion.
Also called Cupid's-dart.
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blue succory

noun
south European plant having dark-eyed flowers with flat blue rays 
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Blue-succory is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. 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.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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