Cul·ver's phys·ic or Cul·ver's root. Bot. The root of a handsome erect herb (Leptandra Virginica syn. Veronica Virginica) common in most moist woods of North America , used as an active cathartic and emetic; also, the plant itself.
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Culvers root
n : a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple
flowers; common in eastern North America [syn: Culver's
root, Culver's physic, Culvers physic, whorlywort,
Veronicastrum virginicum]
Culver's root
n : a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple
flowers; common in eastern North America [syn: Culvers
root, Culver's physic, Culvers physic, whorlywort,
Veronicastrum virginicum]