swallowwort

• 指萝藦科（夹竹桃科）某些植物，多为藤本或多年生草本，如白前、合掌消、马利筋等；也指这类植物的药用根，民间用于祛痰、催吐等。

A noun referring to a tropical herb with orange-red flowers and seed pods resembling a swallow's wings, or a perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers.

1. Tropical weedC2formalscientific

   A tropical herb with orange-red flowers and seed pods that resemble a swallow with spread wings; often considered a weed in tropical regions.

   热带杂草

   • Swallowwort grows abundantly along the roadsides in the tropics.
   • The orange-red flowers of swallowwort are quite distinctive.
   • Farmers often try to control swallowwort as it can overtake crops.

2. Yellow-flowered perennialC2formalscientific

   A perennial herb with a branched woody rootstock and bright yellow flowers.

   开黄花的多年生草本

   • Swallowwort with its bright yellow flowers is sometimes grown in gardens.
   • The branched woody stock of swallowwort helps it survive dry seasons.
   • Botanists classify swallowwort as a member of the milkweed family.

   同义词celandinegreater celandinetetterwort