herb patience: Meaning and Definition of

herb' pa'tience

Pronunciation: [key]
— pl. herbs patience.
  1. a European plant, Rumex patientia, of the buckwheat family, naturalized in North America, having long, wavy-margined, basal leaves used for salads. Also called
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