swallowwort

N พืช จำพวก  Vincetoxicum oofcinale พบ ใน ยุโรป 

SWALLOWWORT

SWALLOWWORT Swal "low *wort `, n. (Bot. )(a ) See Celandine. (b ) A poisonous plant (Vincetoxicum officinale ) of the Milkweed family, at one time used in medicine; -- also called white swallowwort. African swallowwort, a plant of the genus Stapelia.

swallowwort

swal low wort |ˈswälōwərt, -ˌwôrt ˈswɑloʊwərt | ▶noun 1 a plant of the milkweed family, the follicles of which suggest a swallow with outstretched wings, often becoming a weed. [Several species in the family Asclepiadaceae, in particular the black swallowwort (Cynanchum (or Vincetoxicum ) nigrum ).] 2 chiefly Brit. the greater celandine, formerly believed to be used by swallows to restore their sight.