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herb Gerard

/ ˈɛˌɑː /

noun

  1. another name for goutweed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of herb Gerard1

C16: named after St Gerard (feast day April 23), who was invoked by those suffering from gout
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The plant is also known as Herb Gerard, because dedicated to St. Gerard, who was formerly invoked to cure gout, against which this herb was employed.

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