betony
betony (Stachys officinalis)
Meaning
Noun
- Any plant of the genus Stachys.
- Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts).
Related
Similar words
- heal-all, self-heal, woundwort, lamb's ears, hedgenettle
- purple betony, bishopwort, wild hop, bishop's wort, common hedgenettle, lousewort, wood betony
- lousewort, wood betony
Origin
- From Middle English betayny, betanie, from Medieval Latin betōnia (possibly through Old French), from Latin betōnica or vettonica, from Vettones, a people in Lusitania. Compare French bétoine.
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