cancerweed
Lyreleaf sage or wild sageLyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata).
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Lyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata).
(uncountable)Rattlesnake root (Prenanthes alba, now Nabulus spp.)
More definitions
- sage of eastern United States
Origin
From cancer + weed (once thought to be a cure for cancer).From cancer + weed (once thought to be a cure for cancer).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- sage of eastern United States:cancer weedSalvia lyrata
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable