feverwort

[ fee-ver-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈfi vərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

the thoroughwort or boneset.

Origin of feverwort

First recorded in 1605–15; fever + wort2

British Dictionary definitions for feverwort

feverwort
/ (ˈfiːvəˌwɜːt) /

noun

US any of several plants considered to have medicinal properties, such as horse gentian and boneset