mad-dog skullcap

mad-dog skullcap

n. A North American perennial plant (Scutellaria lateriflora) in the mint family, having one-sided clusters of two-lipped blue or white flowers.

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[So called from its use as an antispasmodic.]

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Noun

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mad-dog skullcap - an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodicblue pimpernel, blue skullcap, mad-dog weed, Scutellaria laterifloraherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests