| 单词 | rheumatism weed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrheumatism weed rheumatism weed n. chiefly North American any of several plants belonging to or formerly included in the genus Pyrola (family Ericaceae) and used in the treatment of rheumatism; esp. the pipsissewa, Chimaphila umbellata. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Ericaceae (wintergreen and allies) > [noun] wintergreen1525 pyrola1527 limonium1548 rheumatism weed1785 pipsissewa1793 prince's pine1807 king-cure1817 shin-leaf1845 wood-lily1884 1785 M. Cutler in Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. 1 444 Rheumatism-weed. Blossoms pale red. In wood land. It abounds near White-Mountains. 1867 Atlantic Monthly June 748/2 The umbellated pyrola, or rheumatism-weed, a plant that bears several whorls of bright evergreen leaves, surmounted with an umbel of beautiful nodding flowers. 1928 Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Maryland) 12 Sept. 2/2 ‘Pipsissewa’ or Rheumatism Weed, is one of the ingredients of [a] great tonic known as Orange Root. 2004 M. Anderson Diary Anc. Rites (2006) vii. 151 Pipsissewa is also called Pyrola umbellate, Prince's Pine, King's Cure, Ground Holly, and Love in Winter, Yevering Bell, and Rheumatism Weed. < as lemmas |
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