coughroot

noun

: a wake-robin (Trillium cernuum) of north eastern North America having nodding flowers almost hidden by the leaves

Word History

Etymology

so called from its use as a remedy for coughs

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Rhymes for coughroot

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
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• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute