Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The golden ragwort, Senecio aureus: so named on account of supposed vulnerary and other properties.

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Examples

  • For example, if you run around WoW, you will actually notice that a lot of the huge vegetation is nothing more than liferoot, briarthorn, and other herb types dramatically sized up.

    Developments in the MOG Market 2005

  • Other common plants besides comfrey also contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids, including coltsfoot, liferoot, and borage.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • Other common plants besides comfrey also contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids, including coltsfoot, liferoot, and borage.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

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