throatwort

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

throatwort
    n 1: European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers
         formerly used to treat sore throat [syn: {throatwort},
         {nettle-leaved bellflower}, {Campanula trachelium}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Throatwort \Throat"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
   A plant ({Campanula Trachelium}) formerly considered a remedy
   for sore throats because of its throat-shaped corolla.
   [1913 Webster]

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