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Definition of Throatwort
1. Noun. European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat.
Generic synonyms: Bellflower, Campanula
Definition of Throatwort
1. n. A plant (Campanula Trachelium) formerly considered a remedy for sore throats because of its throat-shaped corolla.
Definition of Throatwort
1. Noun. (botany) A plant, ''Campanula trachelium'', with a throat-shaped corolla, once considered a remedy for sore throats. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Throatwort
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Throatwort
Literary usage of Throatwort
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gardeners Dictionaryby Philip Miller by Philip Miller (1754)
"Blue umbelliferous throatwort. z. ... KH throatwort with violet-co- lour'd Flowers
growing in Umbels, and jagged Leaves. 3. ..."
2. Flora Domestica, Or, The Portable Flower-garden: With Directions for the by Elizabeth Kent, Leigh Hunt (1831)
"The Giant throatwort is a native of England and most parts of Europe. ...
The Giant throatwort is mentioned by Sir Walter Scott in the poem of Rokeby ..."
3. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"The Campanula Latifolia, grand throatwort, or Canterbury bells, grows in profusion
upon the beautiful banks of the River Greta, where it divides the manors ..."
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