Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mad-dog_weed

1 sense of mad-dog weed

Sense 1
blue pimpernel, blue skullcap, mad-dog skullcap, mad-dog weed, Scutellaria lateriflora -- (an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)