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Noun: boneset  'bown,set
  1. European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
    - common comfrey, Symphytum officinale
     
  2. Perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
    - agueweed, thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatum

Derived forms: bonesets

Type of: comfrey, cumfrey, herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Eupatorium, genus Eupatorium

Encyclopedia: Boneset