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FLEAWORTA plant in the Plantago genus whose seeds have been used as a laxative (8)
OATSGrasses of the Avena genus whose seeds are much used as food (4)
SOWN"The seeds have been ___"
ESSAYEDEndeavoured to make known seeds have been scattered around
AMARANTHA plant that is often considered a weed but the leaves of which have long been used as an alternative to spinach, it is common in the Mallorca countryside (8)
APERIENTMashed pear used by one medical specialist as a laxative (8)
PLANTAINLow-growing plant of genus Plantago (8)
MAGNESIAChristmas visitors swallow a fair amount of the scones with a laxative (8)
ALOEA plant of the lily family with fleshy, long spiny leaves the juice of which is used as a laxative
SENNATropical shrub of the genus Cassia whose dried pods are used as a laxative drug
LIQUORICEThe perennial Mediterranean shrub Glycyrrhiza glabra, whose dried root is used as a laxative and in confectionery (9)
COWRIEName for a group of sea snails whose shells have been used as currency or jewellery (6)
CICADASInsects that have been used as money, in medicine and to predict the weather (7)
NEPENTHEPotion said to have been used to induce forgetfulness
PARAFFINKerosene when liquid is a laxative! (8)
CASTOROILLiquid extract of the tropical African plant Ricinus communis used as a laxative and an industrial lubricant (6,3)
AGARA gelatinous product made from seaweed and used as a base for bacterial cultures as a laxative, jellied foods
CASCARADried bark of the tree Rhamnus purshiana that is used as a laxative (7)
CASERTAItalian city whose Royal Palace has been used as a set in two "Star Wars" films
EPSOMMedicinal preparation of hydrated magnesium sulphate traditionally used as a laxative (5)