squinancywort
/ˈskwɪnənsɪˌwɜːt/noun
1- a small Eurasian plant of delicate appearance, with fine narrow leaves and scented white or lilac flowers. It was formerly used in the treatment of quinsy.白前车叶草。
1.1
- Asperula cynanchica, family Rubiaceae.拉丁名Asperula cynanchica,茜草科。
词源
early 18th cent.: from medieval Latin squinantia （apparently formed by confusion of Greek sunankhē with kunankhē 'cynanche', both denoting throat diseases） + WORT.