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buck bean
buck′ bean`
n. a bog plant, Menyanthes trifoliata, of the gentian family, having narrow clusters of white or pink flowers. [1570–80] buck bean
buck bean (bŭk' bean), The leaves of Menyanthes trifoliata (family Gentianaceae); credited with emmenagogue, antiscorbutic, and simple bitter properties. Synonym(s): bogbean, menyanthesThesaurusSeeMenyanthes |