Meaning of garget in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɡɑrɡət/

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  1. Noun

    garget

    Etymology

    early 18th century: perhaps a special use of Old French gargate‘throat’; related to gargoyle. The term was used earlier to denote inflammation of the throat in cattle

    Definitions

    1. tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes

    Examples

    • « young fleshy stems are edible »
    • « berries and root are poisonous »

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