Sulphurwort

Sulphurwort
Sulphurwort Sul"phur*wort`, n. (Bot.) The hog's fennel. See under {Fennel}. [1913 Webster]

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  • sulphurweed — noun also sulphurwort ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : either of two European plants (Peucedanum officinale and P. palustre) the dried roots of which when burned emit a sulfurous odor …   Useful english dictionary

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