pleurisy root

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Noun

pleurisy root

  1. The large tuberous root of the butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), used as a remedy for pleurisy and other diseases.
  2. The plant itself, which has deep orange-coloured flowers
    Synonyms: butterfly milkweed, butterfly weed, windroot

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