thoroughwort

noun — 2 senses

thoroughwort

noun

Etymology From thorough (“through”) + wort: the leaf bases are joined, so it looks like the stem is growing through a single leaf.

1

Any of several plants of the genus Eupatorium.

2

Common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).

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