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 Milk·wort n. Bot. A genus of plants (Polygala) of many species.  The common European Polygala vulgaris was supposed to have the power of producing a flow of milk in nurses.
 Note: ☞ The species of Campanula, or bellflower, are sometimes called milkwort, from their juice.
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 Ro·ga·tion n.
 1. Rom. Antiq. The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.
 2. Eccl. Litany; supplication.
    He perfecteth the rogations or litanies before in use.   --Hooker.
 Rogation days Eccl., the three days which immediately precede Ascension Day; -- so called as being days on which the people, walking in procession, sang litanies of special supplication.
 Rogation flower Bot., a European species of milkwort (Polygala vulgaris); -- so called from its former use for garlands in Rogation week. --Dr. Prior.
 Rogation week, the second week before Whitsunday, in which the Rogation days occur.
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 Gang-flow·er n. Bot. The common English milkwort (Polygala vulgaris), so called from blossoming in gang week.
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 Polygala vulgaris
      n : small European perennial with numerous branches having
          racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed
          to promote human lactation [syn: common milkwort, gand
          flower]