culver's physic
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World English Dictionary
Culver's root or Culver's physic (ˈkʌlvəz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a tall North American scrophulariaceous plant, Veronicastrum virginicum, having spikes of small white or purple flowers |
| 2. | the dried roots of this plant, formerly used as a cathartic and emetic |
| [C19: named after a Dr Culver, 18th-century American physician] | |
| Culver's physic or Culver's physic | |
| —n | |
| [C19: named after a Dr Culver, 18th-century American physician] | |
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WordNet
| culver's physic | |
noun | |
| a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America [syn: Culver's root] |
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