"scorpionweed" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From scorpion + weed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scorpion|weed}} scorpion + weed Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scorpionweed (uncountable)
  1. Any plant of the genus Phacelia. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Borage family plants Synonyms: phacelia
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