Definitions of cankerweed
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herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
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synonyms:
Nabalus alba, Prenanthes alba, white lettuce
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type of:
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rattlesnake root
a plant of the genus Nabalus
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rattlesnake root
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