betony
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betony
- /ˈbɛtəni/
Where it comes from
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.
noun betonies · vetony · bettony
- Any plant of the genus Stachys.
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Stachys officinalis (syn. Betonica officinalis, an herb used in traditional European medicine.
Similar: purple betony, bishopwort, wild hop, bishop's wort, common hedgenettle, lousewort, wood betony
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Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts).
Similar: lousewort, wood betony
Similar: heal-all, self-heal, woundwort, lamb's ears, hedgenettle
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: heal-all, self-heal, woundwort, lamb's ears, hedgenettle
Translations
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noun Stachys officinalis
| Español | betónica |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 藥水蘇 /药水苏 yàoshuǐsū |
| Français | bétoine, épiaire |
| Deutsch | Betonie, Heilziest, Gliedkraut, Ziest, Ziestkraut |
| Italiano | betonica |
| Română | vindecea, betonică |
| Русский | бу́квица búkvica |
| العربية | قَسْطَرَان qasṭarān |
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