Culver's root
the root of a tall plant, Veronicastrum virginicum, of the figwort family, having spikelike clusters of small, white, tubular flowers, used in medicine as a cathartic and emetic.
the plant.
Origin of Culver's root
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How to use Culver's root in a sentence
The culver root (Leptandra) is used in love conjurations, the omen being taken from the motion of the root when held in the hand.
Myths of the Cherokee | James Mooney
British Dictionary definitions for Culver's root
Culver's physic
/ (ˈkʌlvəz) /
a tall North American scrophulariaceous plant, Veronicastrum virginicum, having spikes of small white or purple flowers
the dried roots of this plant, formerly used as a cathartic and emetic
Origin of Culver's root
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