pleurisy root
noun
a North American milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, whose root was used as a remedy for pleurisy.
the root.
Origin of pleurisy root
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Words nearby pleurisy root
pleural space,
pleuralgia,
pleurapophysis,
pleurectomy,
pleurisy,
pleurisy root,
pleuritic,
pleuritic rub,
pleuritis,
pleuro-,
pleurocarpous
British Dictionary definitions for pleurisy root
pleurisy root
noun
the root of the butterfly weed, formerly used as a cure for pleurisy
another name for butterfly weed