释义 |
boneset|ˈbəʊnˌsɛt| [prob. f. bone + set v.1, in allusion to reputed medicinal virtues.] †a. The common Comfrey, Symphytum officinale. Obs. rare. b. The popular name of a North American plant, Eupatorium perfoliatum, valued for its medicinal properties; thorough-wort. Also attrib.
1670Ray Catal. Plant. Angliæ in Britten Plant-n. s.v., Fracturas ossium consolidat, unde et Anglicè à nonnullis Boneset dicitur. 1830Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. 199 Eupatorium perfoliatum is known in North America under the name of Boneset. 1866Mrs. Stowe Lit. Foxes 51 Go into the kitchen and make yourself some good boneset tea. |