# cancerweed

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Lyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata).
2. Rattlesnake root (Prenanthes alba, now Nabulus spp.)

## Etymology
From cancer + weed (once thought to be a cure for cancer).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cancerweed