common milkwort

Definitions of common milkwort
  1. noun
    small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation
    synonyms: Polygala vulgaris, gand flower
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    type of:
    milkwort
    any of various plants of the genus Polygala
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