English Explanatory Dictionary

betony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Stachys.
  2. Stachys officinalis (syn. Betonica officinalis, an herb used in traditional European medicine.
  3. Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts).

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛtəni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-betony.wav

Word forms

betony betonies vetony bettony

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.

Synonyms

heal-all self-heal woundwort lamb's ears hedgenettle purple betony bishopwort wild hop bishop's wort common hedgenettle lousewort wood betony
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