benweed

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Etymology

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Noun

benweed (uncountable)

Common ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris, syn. Senecio jacobaea).
Synonyms: ragwort, smegplant, stinking willie, St. James' wort, stinking nanny, stinking ninny, stinking willy, staggerwort, dog standard, cankerwort, stammerwort, tansy ragwort, tansy

References

Jacobaea vulgaris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Jacobaea vulgaris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Jacobaea vulgaris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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