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词汇 adder's grass
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Definition of adder's grass in English:

adder's grass

noun ˈadəz ˌɡrɑːsˈadəz ˌɡras
  • Any of several plants thought to resemble a snake in some way, or used to treat snakebites; especially adder's tongue, genus Ophioglossum, and †bistort, Persicaria bistorta (obsolete); compare adderwort. Now historical and rare.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Medical Recipes. In some forms from adder + grass. In some forms from the genitive of adder + grass.

Definition of adder's grass in US English:

adder's grass

noun
  • Any of several plants thought to resemble a snake in some way, or used to treat snakebites; especially adder's tongue, genus Ophioglossum, and †bistort, Persicaria bistorta (obsolete); compare adderwort. Now historical and rare.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Medical Recipes. In some forms from adder + grass. In some forms from the genitive of adder + grass.

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