white swallowwort

white swallowwort
Swallowwort Swal"low*wort`, n. (Bot.) (a) See {Celandine}. (b) A poisonous plant ({Vincetoxicum officinale}) of the Milkweed family, at one time used in medicine; -- also called {white swallowwort}. [1913 Webster]

{African swallowwort}, a plant of the genus Stapelia. [1913 Webster]


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  • Swallowwort — Swal low*wort , n. (Bot.) (a) See {Celandine}. (b) A poisonous plant ({Vincetoxicum officinale}) of the Milkweed family, at one time used in medicine; also called {white swallowwort}. [1913 Webster] {African swallowwort}, a plant of the genus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swallowwort — šlakinė kregždūnė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Klemalinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Vincetoxicum hirundinaria), paplitęs Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Vincetoxicum hirundinaria angl. German ipecac;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • African swallowwort — Swallowwort Swal low*wort , n. (Bot.) (a) See {Celandine}. (b) A poisonous plant ({Vincetoxicum officinale}) of the Milkweed family, at one time used in medicine; also called {white swallowwort}. [1913 Webster] {African swallowwort}, a plant of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vincetoxicum officinale — Swallowwort Swal low*wort , n. (Bot.) (a) See {Celandine}. (b) A poisonous plant ({Vincetoxicum officinale}) of the Milkweed family, at one time used in medicine; also called {white swallowwort}. [1913 Webster] {African swallowwort}, a plant of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • German ipecac — šlakinė kregždūnė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Klemalinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Vincetoxicum hirundinaria), paplitęs Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Vincetoxicum hirundinaria angl. German ipecac;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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