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ˈboʊnˌsɛtbone·set

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. common comfrey, boneset, Symphytum officinalenoun

    European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America

  2. boneset, agueweed, thoroughwort, Eupatorium perfoliatumnoun

    perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine

Wiktionary

  1. bonesetnoun

    Any of several plants of the genus Eupatorium.

  2. bonesetnoun

    The herb common boneset.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Bonesetverb

    To restore a bone out of joint to its place; or join a bone broken to the other part.

    Etymology: from bone and set.

    A fractured leg set in the country by one pretending to bonesetting. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

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  1. boneset

    Boneset is a perennial plant native to North America, scientifically known as Eupatorium perfoliatum. It is known for its medicinal properties and traditionally used to treat fever, influenza, and other ailments. Its common name "boneset" was derived from its use to treat dengue fever, which was historically called "breakbone fever." It has white, fuzzy, and flat-topped flower clusters and perfoliate leaves.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bonesetnoun

    a medicinal plant, the thoroughwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of boneset in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of boneset in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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