thoroughwort

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Etymology

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From thorough (“through”) +‎ wort: the leaf bases are joined, so it looks like the stem is growing through a single leaf.

Noun

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thoroughwort (plural thoroughworts)

  1. Any of several plants of the genus Eupatorium.
  2. Common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).

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