Mad-dog Skullcap Definition

noun
A North American perennial plant (Scutellaria lateriflora) in the mint family, having one-sided clusters of two-lipped blue or white flowers.
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Synonyms:
  • Scutellaria lateriflora
  • mad-dog weed
  • blue pimpernel
  • blue skullcap

Origin of Mad-dog Skullcap

  • So called from its use as an antispasmodic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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