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buckbean

Main Entry:: buck·bean
Pronunciation:: \ˈbək-ˌbēn\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1578

: a perennial herbaceous plant (Menyanthes trifoliata of the family Menyanthaceae) growing in bogs and having racemes of white or pinkish flowers

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