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Quaker-ladies
Quak·er-la·dies (kwā′kər-lā′dēz)pl.n. See bluets.Quak′er-la`dies n., pl. -la•dies. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) bluet (def. 1). [1870–75, Amer.] quaker-ladies
quaker-ladies: see maddermadder, common name for the Rubiaceae, a family of chiefly tropical and subtropical trees, shrubs, and herbs, especially abundant in N South America. The family is important economically for several tropical crops, e.g., coffee, quinine, and ipecac, and for many ornamentals, e.g. ..... Click the link for more information. .MedicalSeemadder |