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单词 pukeweed
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Definition of pukeweed in English:

pukeweed

noun
North American historical
  • Indian tobacco, Lobelia inflata, an erect, usually branched herb bearing racemes of bluish-violet or white flowers, which yields the alkaloid lobeline and was formerly used as an emetic.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Constantine Rafinesque (1783–1840).

Definition of pukeweed in US English:

pukeweed

noun
North American historical
  • Indian tobacco, Lobelia inflata, an erect, usually branched herb bearing racemes of bluish-violet or white flowers, which yields the alkaloid lobeline and was formerly used as an emetic.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Constantine Rafinesque (1783–1840).

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