English noun: rheumatism weed | |||
1. | rheumatism weed (plant) Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints | ||
Synonyms | Apocynum cannabinum, Indian hemp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dogbane | ||
2. | rheumatism weed (plant) North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints | ||
Synonyms | Apocynum androsaemifolium, common dogbane, spreading dogbane | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dogbane | ||