MAD-DOG WEED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mad-dog weed mean? 

• MAD-DOG WEED (noun)
  The noun MAD-DOG WEED has 1 sense:

1. an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic

  Familiarity information: MAD-DOG WEED used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAD-DOG WEED (noun)

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Meaning:

An American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

blue pimpernel; blue skullcap; mad-dog skullcap; mad-dog weed; Scutellaria lateriflora

Hypernyms ("mad-dog weed" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)