| 单词 | ague-grass |
| 释义 | > as lemmasague-grass ague-grass n. North American (now rare) a plant native to eastern and southern North America, Aletris farinosa (family Nartheciaceae), formerly used in the treatment of malaria and gastric disorders; also called colic-root, stargrass. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Liliaceae family or plants > [noun] > other plants one-blade1578 one-leaf1578 spiderwort1597 star of Bethlehem1629 ague-grass1687 unifoil1688 redroot1709 bellwort1785 eucomisc1804 uvularia1836 paintroot1853 twisted stalk1856 Barbados onion1866 fly-poison1866 shepherd's joy1884 onion weed1909 mondo1956 1687 J. Clayton Let. in Philos. Trans. 1739–40 (Royal Soc.) (1742) 41 158 Some call it Ague-grass, others Ague-root, others Star-grass. 1828 C. S. Rafinesque Med. Flora U.S. I. 37 Aletris Farinosa... Star-Grass, Blazing Star, Alo-root, Bitter Grass, Unicorn Root, Ague Root, Ague Grass, Star-root, Devil's-bit. 1931 W. N. Clute Common Names Plants 121 Among other plants reputed to be a cure for malaria were the ague-root or ague-grass. < as lemmas |
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