Betony

//ˈbɛtəni// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant of the genus Stachys. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Any plant of the genus Stachys.; Stachys officinalis (syn. Betonica officinalis, an herb used in traditional European medicine. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts). Canada, US, countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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lousewortwood betonybishop's wortbishopwortcommon hedgenettleheal all

Etymology

From Middle English betayny, betanie, from Medieval Latin betōnia (possibly through Old French), from Latin betōnica or ve(t)tōnica, from Vettones, a people in Lusitania. Compare French bétoine.

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