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MAD-DOG SKULLCAP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mad-dog skullcap mean?
• MAD-DOG SKULLCAP (noun)
The noun MAD-DOG SKULLCAP has 1 sense:
1. an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic
Familiarity information: MAD-DOG SKULLCAP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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 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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