mad-dog skullcap
n.
A North American perennial plant (Scutellaria lateriflora) having one-sided clusters of two-lipped blue or white flowers.
[So called from its use as an antispasmodic.]
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A North American perennial plant (Scutellaria lateriflora) having one-sided clusters of two-lipped blue or white flowers.
[So called from its use as an antispasmodic.]
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic
Synonyms: blue pimpernel, blue skullcap, mad-dog weed, Scutellaria lateriflora
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