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Polygala vulgaris
(gcide) | Gang-flower \Gang"-flow`er\, n. (Bot.)
The common English milkwort (Polygala vulgaris), so called
from blossoming in gang week. --Dr. Prior.
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Polygala vulgaris
(gcide) | Milkwort \Milk"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
A genus of plants (Polygala) of many species. The common
European Polygala vulgaris was supposed to have the power
of producing a flow of milk in nurses.
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Note: The species of Campanula, or bellflower, are
sometimes called milkwort, from their juice.
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Polygala vulgaris
(gcide) | Rogation \Ro*ga"tion\, n. [L. rogatio, fr. rogare, rogatum, to
ask, beg, supplicate: cf. F. rogation. Cf. Abrogate,
Arrogant, Probogue.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a
law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.
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2. (Eccl.) Litany; supplication.
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He perfecteth the rogations or litanies before in
use. --Hooker.
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Rogation days (Eccl.), the three days which immediately
precede Ascension Day; -- so called as being days on
which the people, walking in procession, sang litanies of
special supplication.
Rogation flower (Bot.), a European species of milkwort
(Polygala vulgaris); -- so called from its former use
for garlands in Rogation week. --Dr. Prior.
Rogation week, the second week before Whitsunday, in which
the Rogation days occur.
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polygala vulgaris
(wn) | Polygala vulgaris
n 1: small European perennial with numerous branches having
racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to
promote human lactation [syn: common milkwort, {gand
flower}, Polygala vulgaris] |
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polygala vulgaris
(wn) | Polygala vulgaris
n 1: small European perennial with numerous branches having
racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to
promote human lactation [syn: common milkwort, {gand
flower}, Polygala vulgaris] |
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