haemony

Meaning

Noun

A magical plant mentioned by John Milton, said to be good against enchantments.

Origin

Coined by John Milton for the play Comus around 1634 (see quotation below). Various scholars suggest that the word comes from a classical source such as Latin Haemonia, Ancient Greek αἷμα, or Ancient Greek αἵμων.

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