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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Various plants; Lithospermum arvense (synonym: Buglossoides arvensis) or other plants of the genus Lithospermum formerly used to treat kidney stones. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands wordnet
3. 3
   Various plants; various plants of the genus Lithodora countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

lithospermum officinale

Etymology

Called also gromel, grommel, graymill, and gray millet, all probably from French grémil. Compare Welsh cromandi.

Related phrases

common gromwellcorn gromwellcreeping gromwellfield gromwellpurple gromwellshrubby gromwellkidney stone

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