first-aid plant
nounUK /ˌfɜːstˈeɪd plɑːnt/
US /ˌfɜːrstˈeɪd plænt/
A first-aid plant is a plant people use to help treat small hurts.
She put a first-aid plant leaf on the little cut.
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2. A plant kept in a first-aid kit or garden for quick minor-injury care.
The campers packed a first-aid plant in case of scrapes.
3. Any plant traditionally used in folk medicine for small wounds.
Elders taught the children which first-aid plants grew nearby.
4. A plant-based product sold for minor skin relief.
The pharmacy shelf held a first-aid plant cream.