cancer bush

== English == === Alternative forms === cancer-bush === Etymology === From cancer (“disease”) +‎ bush, probably a calque of Afrikaans kankerbos. Named after one of its uses in folk medicine. === Noun === cancer bush (plural cancer bushes) A legume native to Southern Africa that grows red flowers and bloated pods, often used in folk medicine; Lessertia frutescens (formerly Sutherlandia frutescens). Synonyms: balloon pea, sutherlandia