ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: so called from the use of the roots in folk medicine as a cure for canker
: any of several plants with astringent roots: as
a. : sea lavender 1
b. : goldthread 1
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: so called from the use of the roots in folk medicine as a cure for canker
: any of several plants with astringent roots: as
a. : sea lavender 1
b. : goldthread 1
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012