American feverfew

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌfivərˈfju/
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Definitions of American feverfew
  1. noun
    stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba Indians to treat burns
    synonyms: Parthenium integrifolium, prairie dock, wild quinine
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    type of:
    subshrub, suffrutex
    low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
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