释义 |
cul·ver's root \ˈkəlvə(r)z-\ noun or culver's physic also culvers Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after a Dr. Culver fl before 1716 American physician who used it for medicinal purposes 1. : a tall perennial herb (Veronicastrum virginicum) common in eastern No. America 2. : the rhizome and roots of Culver's root used as a cathartic |