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 | ||