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Milkwort
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What's The Definition Of Milkwort?
[n] any of various plants of the genus Polygala
Synonyms | Synonyms for Milkwort: Related Terms | Find terms related to Milkwort: See Also | bird-on-the-wing | candyweed | common milkwort | flowering wintergreen | fringed polygala | gand flower | gaywings | genus Polygala | orange milkwort | Polygala | Polygala alba | Polygala lutea | Polygala paucifolia | Polygala senega | Polygala vulgaris | Seneca snakeroot | senega | senega root | senega snakeroot | Seneka snakeroot | senga root | subshrub | suffrutex | yellow bachelor's button | yellow milkwort Milkwort In Webster's Dictionary \Milk"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
A genus of plants ({Polygala}) of many species. The common
European {P. vulgaris} was supposed to have the power of
producing a flow of milk in nurses.
Note: The species of {Campanula}, or bellflower, are
sometimes called milkwort, from their juice.
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