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Eupatorium
(gcide) | Eupatorium \Eu`pa*to"ri*um\, n. [NL., fr. Eupator, king of
Pontus, said to have used it as a medicine.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial, composite herbs including hemp
agrimony, boneset, throughwort, etc.
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eupatorium
(wn) | Eupatorium
n 1: large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white
or purplish flowers [syn: Eupatorium, genus Eupatorium] |
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Eupatorium ageratoides
(gcide) | Snakeroot \Snake"root`\, n. (Bot.)
Any one of several plants of different genera and species,
most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be
efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the
roots of any of these.
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Note: The Virginia snakeroot is Aristolochia Serpentaria;
black snakeroot is Sanicula, esp. {Sanicula
Marilandica}, also Cimicifuga racemosa; Seneca
snakeroot is Polygala Senega; button snakeroot is
Liatris, also Eryngium; white snakeroot is
Eupatorium ageratoides. The name is also applied to
some others besides these.
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Eupatorium cannabinum
(gcide) | Agrimony \Ag"ri*mo*ny\, n. [OE. agremoyne, OF. aigremoine, L.
agrimonia for argemonia, fr. Gr. ?.] (Bot.)
(a) A genus of plants of the Rose family.
(b) The name is also given to various other plants; as, hemp
agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum); water agrimony
(Bidens).
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Note: The Agrimonia eupatoria, or common agrimony, a
perennial herb with a spike of yellow flowers, was once
esteemed as a medical remedy, but is now seldom used.
[1913 Webster]Hemp \Hemp\ (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin
to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,
Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from
some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine,
Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis ({Cannabis
sativa}), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for
making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to
various other plants yielding fiber.
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2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
spinning. The name has also been extended to various
fibers resembling the true hemp.
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African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and
Bowstring.
Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina.
Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum),
the fiber of which was used by the Indians.
Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe
(Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset.
Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis ({Galeopsis
Tetrahit}), belonging to the Mint family.
Indian hemp. See under Indian, a.
Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis.
Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and
Yucatan.
Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
(Crotalaria juncea).
Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina),
related to the amaranth.
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Eupatorium coelestinum
(gcide) | mist \mist\ (m[i^]st), n. [AS. mist; akin to D. & Sw. mist,
Icel. mistr, G. mist dung, Goth. ma['i]hstus, AS. m[imac]gan
to make water, Icel. m[imac]ga, Lith. migla mist, Russ. mgla,
L. mingere, meiere, to make water, Gr. 'omichei^n to make
water, 'omi`chlh mist, Skr. mih to make water, n., a mist
m[=e]gha cloud. [root]102. Cf. Misle, Mizzle, Mixen.]
1. Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or
near the surface of the earth; fog.
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2. Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible
particles, approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist.
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3. Hence, anything which dims or darkens, and obscures or
intercepts vision.
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His passion cast a mist before his sense. --Dryden.
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Mist flower (Bot.), a composite plant ({Eupatorium
coelestinum}), having heart-shaped leaves, and corymbs of
lavender-blue flowers. It is found in the Western and
Southern United States.
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Eupatorium Dalea
(gcide) | Vanilla \Va*nil"la\, n. [NL., fr. Sp. vainilla, dim. of Sp.
vaina a sheath, a pod, L. vagina; because its grains, or
seeds, are contained in little pods.]
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1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of
tropical America.
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2. The long podlike capsules of Vanilla planifolia, and
Vanilla claviculata, remarkable for their delicate and
agreeable odor, for the volatile, odoriferous oil
extracted from them; also, the flavoring extract made from
the capsules, extensively used in confectionery,
perfumery, etc.
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Note: As a medicine, vanilla is supposed to possess powers
analogous to valerian, while, at the same time, it is
far more grateful.
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Cuban vanilla, a sweet-scented West Indian composite shrub
(Eupatorium Dalea).
Vanilla bean, the long capsule of the vanilla plant.
Vanilla grass. Same as Holy grass, under Holy.
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Eupatorium perfoliatum
(gcide) | Boneset \Bone"set`\ (-s[e^]t`), n. (Bot.)
A medicinal plant, the thoroughwort ({Eupatorium
perfoliatum}). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic.
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Eupatorium purpureum
(gcide) | Joe-Pye weed \Joe`-Pye" weed`\ (Bot.)
A tall composite plant of the genus Eupatorium ({Eupatorium
purpureum}), with purplish flowers, and whorled leaves.
[1913 Webster]Trumpetweed \Trump"et*weed`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) An herbaceous composite plant (Eupatorium purpureum),
often having hollow stems, and bearing purplish flowers
in small corymbed heads.
(b) The sea trumpet.
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eupatorium
(wn) | Eupatorium
n 1: large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white
or purplish flowers [syn: Eupatorium, genus Eupatorium] |
eupatorium aya-pana
(wn) | Eupatorium aya-pana
n 1: low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender
leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling
tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium [syn: ayapana,
Ayapana triplinervis, Eupatorium aya-pana] |
eupatorium cannabinum
(wn) | Eupatorium cannabinum
n 1: coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and
clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads [syn: {hemp
agrimony}, Eupatorium cannabinum] |
eupatorium capillifolium
(wn) | Eupatorium capillifolium
n 1: weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided
leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers [syn: {dog
fennel}, Eupatorium capillifolium] |
eupatorium coelestinum
(wn) | Eupatorium coelestinum
n 1: rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States
and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue
flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium [syn:
mistflower, mist-flower, ageratum, {Conoclinium
coelestinum}, Eupatorium coelestinum] |
eupatorium maculatum
(wn) | Eupatorium maculatum
n 1: North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal
clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads [syn:
Joe-Pye weed, spotted Joe-Pye weed, {Eupatorium
maculatum}] |
eupatorium perfoliatum
(wn) | Eupatorium perfoliatum
n 1: perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-
rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine [syn:
boneset, agueweed, thoroughwort, {Eupatorium
perfoliatum}] |
eupatorium purpureum
(wn) | Eupatorium purpureum
n 1: North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal
clusters of flowers spotted with purple [syn: {Joe-Pye
weed}, purple boneset, trumpet weed, marsh milkweed,
Eupatorium purpureum] |
eupatorium rugosum
(wn) | Eupatorium rugosum
n 1: American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white
flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk
sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium [syn: {white
snakeroot}, white sanicle, Ageratina altissima,
Eupatorium rugosum] |
genus eupatorium
(wn) | genus Eupatorium
n 1: large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white
or purplish flowers [syn: Eupatorium, genus Eupatorium] |
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