prairie dock
prairie dock · prairie docks
The plant Silphium perfoliatumThe plant Silphium perfoliatum.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The plant Silphium perfoliatum.
(countable, uncountable)The plant Silphium terebinthinaceum.
(countable, uncountable)The plant Parthenium integrifolium.
More definitions
- stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba Indians to treat burns
Forms
plural: prairie docks| Singular | prairie dock |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba Indians to treat burns:American feverfewwild quinineParthenium integrifolium
Lessons for this word
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