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n. - Perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads.

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Usage examples (36)
  • "Well, you are a better medicine than thoroughwort tea," said Lucia; and
  • Make a strong tea of the thoroughwort -- strain it, and when cool, put to
  • -- Take the leaves of motherwort and thoroughwort, and the bark of poplar root; equal parts.
  • "But I had to take a big bowlful of bitter thoroughwort tea," she added, making a little face at the remembrance.
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