- Bishop's weed
Bishop's weed can mean either of two plants:
* "
Aegopodium podagraria ", which is a common weed of temperate regions
* "Trachyspermum ammi ", whose seed is used as a spice in parts of Asia and Africa
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Bishop's-weed — Bish op s weed , n. (Bot.) (a) An umbelliferous plant of the genus {Ammi.} (b) Goutweed ({[AE]gopodium podagraria}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bishop's weed — Goutweed Gout weed , Goutwort Gout wort . [So called from having been formerly used in assuaging the pain of the gout.] (Bot.) A coarse umbelliferous plant of Europe ({[AE]gopodium Podagraria}); called also {bishop s weed}, {ashweed}, and {herb… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bishop's weed — bishˈopweed or bishop s weed noun Goutweed • • • Main Entry: ↑bishop … Useful english dictionary
bishop's-weed — paprastoji garšva statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Aegopodium podagraria), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Aegopodium podagraria angl. ashweed; bishop s weed; goutweed;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bishop's-weed — tikrasis šventkmynis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Trachyspermum ammi), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje (Indijoje). Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Ammi copticum;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bishop's-weed — didysis amis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Ammi majus), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ammi majus angl. bishop s weed;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bishop's-weed — noun also bishop weed ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ (plural bishops weeds also bishop weeds) 1. : a plant of the genus Ammi 2. : goutweed … Useful english dictionary
bishop's-weed — /bish euhps weed /, n. goutweed. [1605 15] * * * … Universalium
bishop's weed — /ˈbɪʃəps wid/ (say bishuhps weed) noun a tall umbelliferous herb, Ammi majus, native to Mediterranean regions but widely naturalised …
Mock bishop's weed — Mock Mock, a. Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham. [1913 Webster] That superior greatness and mock majesty. Spectator. [1913 Webster] {Mock bishop s weed} (Bot.), a genus of slender umbelliferous herbs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
