goutweed

[gout-weed]

gout·weed

[gout-weed]
noun
a fast-spreading weed, Aegopodium podagraria, of the parsley family, native to Eurasia, having umbels of white flowers.
Also called bishop's-weed.


Origin:
1770–80; gout + weed1
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Goutweed is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. 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.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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goutweed (ˈɡaʊtˌwiːd)
 
n
bishop's weed, ground elder, Also called: herb Gerard a widely naturalized Eurasian umbelliferous plant, Aegopodium podagraria, with white flowers and creeping underground stems

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