squinancywort

squinancywort
['skwɪnənsɪˌwə:t]
noun a small plant with narrow leaves and scented white or lilac flowers, formerly used to treat quinsy. [Asperula cynanchica.]
Origin
C18: from med. L. squinantia (appar. formed by confusion of Gk sunankhē with kunankhē, both denoting throat diseases) + wort.

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