feverwort

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noun

A plant of the genus Centaurium.

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boneset
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Meanings

nounfeverwort (countable and uncountable, plural feverworts)

plural feverworts

  1. countableuncountableA plant of the genus Centaurium.
  2. countableuncountableAny of the genus Triosteum of plants, especially Triosteum perfoliatum
  3. countableuncountableSynonym of boneset (“Eupatorium perfoliatum”).

    Synonyms: boneset

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of boneset (“Eupatorium perfoliatum”).

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boneset
Also see
common centauryhorse gentian

Origin

From fever + wort.

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APA

feverwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feverwort

MLA

“feverwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feverwort. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feverwort,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feverwort.

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