单词 | throat root |
释义 | > as lemmasthroat root throat root n. U.S. (now historical) any of various species of avens (genus Geum) used in the treatment of sore throats, esp. water avens, Geum rivale, and Geum virginianum (native to North America and having small whitish flowers). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > rosaceous plants > [noun] > avens or herb bennet avensc1250 herb benneta1475 geum1548 mountain avens1648 throat root1785 dryas1798 clove-root1866 1785 M. Cutler in Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. 1 454 Water Avens. Throatroot. Cureall. Blossoms purplish. In boggy meadows. 1850 Ohio Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 2 109 Geum virginianum. Linn. Com. names—White Avens, Evan root, Avens, Chocolate root, Cure-all, Throat-root. 1920 Amer. Botanist 26 1122 The most important instance of this is Geum rivale which is known as ‘throatwort’, ‘throat root’ and ‘cureall’. 2007 D. Rayburn Let's get Nat. with Herbs 61 Avens..(Geum urbanum) Synonyms/Related Species: Bennet's Root, Blessed Herb.., Throat Root. < as lemmas |
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