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feverweed

[ fee-ver-weed ]

noun

  1. any plant belonging to the genus Eryngium, of the parsley family, especially E. foetidum, of the West Indies, or E. campestre, of Europe.
  2. any of various plants believed to reduce fever.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of feverweed1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; fever + weed 1

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