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Bearberry

A trailing plant of the heath family (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond.

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Buckthorn 76% connected

A genus (Rhamnus) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches of some species terminate in long spines or thorns. See Rhamnus.

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Bush 76% connected

A thicket, or place abounding in trees or shrubs; a wild forest.

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Holly 76% connected

Wholly.

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Shrub 76% connected

A liquor composed of vegetable acid, especially lemon juice, and sugar, with spirit to preserve it.

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Cascara sagrada 70% connected

Holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn (Rhamnus Purshianus), used as a mild cathartic or laxative.

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Alehoof noun · 78% connection

trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; n…

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Arbute noun · 78% connection

The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute…

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Astringent adjective · 78% connection

Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; a…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trailing, plant, heath, family, arctostaphylos.
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Authentic noun · 78% connection

Having as immediate relation to the tonic, in distinction from plagal, which has a correspondent relation to the dominant in the octav…

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Bay noun · 78% connection

small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trailing, plant, heath, family, arctostaphylos.
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Bay laurel noun · 78% connection

small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by…

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Bay tree noun · 78% connection

small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trailing, plant, heath, family, arctostaphylos.
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Belladonna noun · 78% connection

An herbaceous European plant (Atropa belladonna) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its f…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trailing, plant, heath, family, arctostaphylos.
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Bracer noun · 78% connection

A medicine, as an astringent or a tonic, which gives tension or tone to any part of the body.

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Bugleweed noun · 78% connection

A plant of the Mint family and genus Lycopus; esp. L. Virginicus, which has mild narcotic and astringent properties, and is sometimes…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trailing, plant, heath, family, arctostaphylos.
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Bunchberry noun · 78% connection

The dwarf cornel (Cornus Canadensis), which bears a dense cluster of bright red, edible berries.

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Cherry noun · 78% connection

The wild cherry; as, Prunus serotina (wild black cherry), valued for its timber; P. Virginiana (choke cherry), an American shrub which…

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Chokecherry noun · 78% connection

The astringent fruit of a species of wild cherry (Prunus Virginiana); also, the bush or tree which bears such fruit.

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Copperas noun · 78% connection

Green vitriol, or sulphate of iron; a green crystalline substance, of an astringent taste, used in making ink, in dyeing black, as a t…

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Entasia noun · 78% connection

Tonic spasm; -- applied generically to denote any disease characterized by tonic spasms, as tetanus, trismus, etc.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trailing, plant, heath, family, arctostaphylos.
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Ericaceous adjective · 78% connection

Belonging to the Heath family, or resembling plants of that family; consisting of heats.

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Frostweed noun · 78% connection

An American species of rockrose (Helianthemum Canadense), sometimes used in medicine as an astringent or aromatic tonic.

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Garget noun · 78% connection

tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy…

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