agueweed n 1: gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers [syn: {ague weed}, {five-flowered gentian}, {stiff gentian}, {Gentianella quinquefolia}, {Gentiana quinquefolia}] 2: perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine [syn: {boneset}, {thoroughwort}, {Eupatorium perfoliatum}]