CANCERWEED


Meaning of CANCERWEED in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: so called from its use in folk medicine as a cancer remedy

1. : a rattlesnake root ( Prenanthes alba ) of which the root has bitter tonic properties

2. : a sage ( Salvia lyrata ) of the eastern United States

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