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fe⋅ver⋅weed

  [fee-ver-weed]
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–noun
1. any plant belonging to the genus Eryngium, of the parsley family, esp. E. foetidum, of the West Indies, or E. campestre, of Europe.
2. any of various plants believed to reduce fever.
Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; fever + weed 1
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fe·ver·weed   (fē'vər-wēd')   
n.  Any of various plants considered to have medicinal properties.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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