mad-dog skullcap

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Definition of mad-dog skullcap words

noun mad-dog skullcap a North American skullcap, Scutellaria lateriflora, having underground stems and one-sided clusters of blue to white flowers. 1

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1815-25; so called because it was formerly used as an antispasmodic

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