SCURVY GRASS
\skˈɜːvi ɡɹˈas], \skˈɜːvi ɡɹˈas], \s_k_ˈɜː_v_i ɡ_ɹ_ˈa_s]\
Definitions of SCURVY GRASS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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a widely distributed arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C
By Princeton University
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