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    MAD-DOG SKULLCAP

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

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

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("mad-dog skullcap" 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)

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