Lion's leaf

(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:54:07

Li"on's leaf` (?). Bot.

A South European plant of the genus Leontice (L. leontopetalum), the tuberous roots of which contain so much alkali that they are sometimes used as a substitute for soap.

 

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