noun
1. gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
• Syn: ↑ague weed, ↑five-flowered gentian, ↑stiff gentian, ↑Gentianella quinquefolia, ↑Gentiana quinquefolia
• Hypernyms: ↑gentian
• Member Holonyms: ↑Gentianella, ↑genus Gentianella
2. perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
• Syn: ↑boneset, ↑thoroughwort, ↑Eupatorium perfoliatum
• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Eupatorium, ↑genus Eupatorium
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\\ˈā(ˌ)gyüˌwēd\ noun1. : boneset 1
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/ay"gyooh weed'/, n.
1. a boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum. See illus. under boneset.
2. a gentian, Gentianella quinquefolia, having bristly blue flowers.
[1885-90, Amer.; AGUE + WEED1]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.