boneset

[ bohn-set ]

/ ˈboʊnˌsɛt /

noun

any composite plant of the genus Eupatorium, especially E. perfoliatum, of North America, having white flowers in a flat-topped cluster.

Also called thoroughwort.

Origin of boneset

1810–20, Americanism;bone + set (v.), so named (by hyperbole) because supposed to have healing properties

Words nearby boneset

bone mineral density, bone of contention, bone oil, bone porcelain, boner, boneset, bonesetter, bone shaker, bones of digits, bone to pick, bone to pick, have a

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Example sentences from the Web for boneset

It makes me sick to use it; I feel as if the doctor was going to order me some boneset tea.
A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories|William D. Howells
She was more than ever convinced of the efficacy of boneset.
Just Patty|Jean Webster
She sat by admiring his appetite until he had finished, then she made him drink the boneset tea to the last drop.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume V. (of X.)|Various
I don't know nothing about no herbs, they used for diseases; only boneset and hoarhound tea for colds and croup.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration

Horehoun', boneset, and yellow root was de main things she used.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for boneset

boneset

/ (ˈbəʊnˌsɛt) /

noun

any of various North American plants of the genus Eupatorium, esp E. perfoliatum, which has flat clusters of small white flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)Also called: agueweed, feverwort, thoroughwort

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单词	boneset
释义	boneset [ bohn-set ] / ˈboʊnˌsɛt / noun any composite plant of the genus Eupatorium, especially E. perfoliatum, of North America, having white flowers in a flat-topped cluster. Also called thoroughwort. Origin of boneset 1810–20, Americanism;bone + set (v.), so named (by hyperbole) because supposed to have healing properties Words nearby boneset bone mineral density, bone of contention, bone oil, bone porcelain, boner, boneset, bonesetter, bone shaker, bones of digits, bone to pick, bone to pick, have a Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boneset It makes me sick to use it; I feel as if the doctor was going to order me some boneset tea. A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories\|William D. Howells She was more than ever convinced of the efficacy of boneset. Just Patty\|Jean Webster She sat by admiring his appetite until he had finished, then she made him drink the boneset tea to the last drop. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume V. (of X.)\|Various I don't know nothing about no herbs, they used for diseases; only boneset and hoarhound tea for colds and croup. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration Horehoun', boneset, and yellow root was de main things she used. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for boneset boneset / (ˈbəʊnˌsɛt) / noun any of various North American plants of the genus Eupatorium, esp E. perfoliatum, which has flat clusters of small white flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)Also called: agueweed, feverwort, thoroughwort Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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