 rheumatism_weed |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints | |
| Synonyms: | Apocynum_cannabinum Indian_hemp | |
| Related terms: | dogbane | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints | |
| Synonyms: | spreading_dogbane Apocynum_androsaemifolium common_dogbane | |
| Related terms: | dogbane | |
| Similar spelling: |
rheumatic_fever rheumatic_aortitis |
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