HyperDic: mad-dog_weed

English > 1 sense of the expression *mad-dog weed*:
NOUN	plant	mad-dog weed, blue pimpernel, blue skullcap, mad-dog skullcap, Scutellaria lateriflora	an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic

English > *mad-dog weed*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	An American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic.
Synonyms	blue pimpernel, blue skullcap, mad-dog skullcap, Scutellaria lateriflora
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem