Horseheal
//ˈhɔːshiːl// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The plant elecampane. uncountable
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From Middle English horshelne, from Old English horselene, a compound of hors (“horse”) and elene (“elecampane”). The compound was later reinterpreted as being formed of horse + heal, as it was supposed to cure diseases of horses.
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