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COMPTONIA ASPLENIFOLIA

\kəmptˈə͡ʊni͡əɹ ɐsplˌɛnɪfˈə͡ʊli͡ə], \kəmptˈə‍ʊni‍əɹ ɐsplˌɛnɪfˈə‍ʊli‍ə], \k_ə_m_p_t_ˈəʊ_n_iə_ɹ ɐ_s_p_l_ˌɛ_n_ɪ_f_ˈəʊ_l_iə]\

Definitions of COMPTONIA ASPLENIFOLIA

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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deciduous shrub of eastern North America with sweet scented fernlike leaves and tiny white flowers

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

deciduous shrub of eastern North America with sweet scented fernlike leaves and tiny white flowers

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

An indigenous shrubby plant, which grows in sandy or stony woods from New England to Virginia. It possesses tonic and astringent properties, and is used as a domestic remedy in diarrhoea, &c., in the form of decoction.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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