Deer's-tongue

Deer's-tongue
Deer's-tongue Deer's"-tongue`, n. (Bot.) A plant ({Liatris odoratissima}) whose fleshy leaves give out a fragrance compared to vanilla. --Wood. [1913 Webster]

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