BLUE PIMPERNEL

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Meaning:

An American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic

Synonyms:

blue pimpernel; blue skullcap; mad-dog skullcap; mad-dog weed; Scutellaria lateriflora

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("blue pimpernel" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

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