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Definition of Stoneroot
1. Noun. Erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Collinsonia, Genus Collinsonia
Definition of Stoneroot
1. n. A North American plant (Collinsonia Canadensis) having a very hard root; horse balm. See Horse balm, under Horse.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stoneroot
Literary usage of Stoneroot
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1907)
"stoneroot Is found in moist, shady woods from Maine to ... stoneroot Is aromatic
also, the fresh flowering plant possessing a very pleasant, lemon-like odor ..."
2. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1907)
"stoneroot is found In moist, shady woods from Maine to Wisconsin, ... stoneroot is
aromatic also, the fresh flowering plant possessing a very pleasant, ..."
3. The Chemistry and Analysis of Drugs and Medicines by Henry Corbin Fuller (1920)
"stoneroot Collinsonia canadensis (Labiatae), horse or ox-balm, citronella or
rich- weed, ... stoneroot is diuretic, alterative, and tonic to mucous tissues, ..."
4. The Complete herbalist, or, The people their own physicians by the use of by Oliver Phelps Brown (1870)
"stoneroot. Description.—This plant has many names, among which are Hardhack, ...
stoneroot is under the dominion of the Moon. It is used with good effect in ..."
5. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"... Collinsonia canadensis L. Horse-balm; stoneroot Herbaceous perennial Rich
woods and wooded floodplains. ..."
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