What is an umbelliferous plant of the genus Sison (S.Amomum); -- so called because used to cure a swelling called a hone called?
honewort — An umbelliferous plant of the genus Sison (S.Amomum); -- so called because used to cure a swelling called a hone. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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