gall of the earth
Definition of gall of the earth
1 : a lion's foot of the genus Prenanthes especially : a common perennial herb (P. serpentaria) that is widely distributed in the southern and eastern U.S. and has thick variable basal leaves and clusters of pink to white flower heads
2 : a wild plant of the genus Lactuca
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