Meanings
nounCulver's root (uncountable)
- uncountableThe root of the herb Veronicastrum virginicum, used as a cathartic and emetic.
Synonyms: Culver's physic
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nounThe root of the herb Veronicastrum virginicum, used as a cathartic and emetic.
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Named after a Dr. Culver, who used it.
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Culver's root. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Culver's%20root
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“Culver's root.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Culver's%20root. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Culver's root,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Culver's%20root.
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