cancerweed

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English

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Etymology

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From cancer +‎ weed (once thought to be a cure for cancer).

Noun

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cancerweed (uncountable)

  1. Lyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata).
  2. Rattlesnake root (Prenanthes alba, now Nabulus spp.)

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