catgut
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(noun) a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery |
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Synonyms: gut |
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Related Words: cord |
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(noun) perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone |
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Synonyms: Tephrosia virginiana, goat's rue, wild sweet pea |
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Related Words: hoary pea |
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