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Betony

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Wood Betony Herb
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bet⋅o⋅ny

  [bet-n-ee]
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–noun, plural -nies.
1. a plant, Stachys (formerly Betonica) officinalis, of the mint family, having hairy leaves and dense spikes of purple flowers, formerly used in medicine and dyeing.
2. any of various similar plants, esp. of the genus Pedicularis.
Origin:
bef. 1000; late ME; ME betayny, betanie < ML betōnia, re-formation of L betōnica (Pliny), in earlier readings vettōnica (herba) Vettonic (herb) (Vettōn(ēs) an Iberian tribe + -ica, fem. of -icus -ic ); cf. ME beteyne, betoyne (< AF), OE bet(t)onice (< L)
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Wood Betony Herb
Harvested at height of potency. 20 Year, Family Run Herb Company.
www.BlessedHerbs.com
bet·o·ny   (bět'n-ē)   
n.   pl. bet·o·nies

  1. Any of several plants of the widespread genus Stachys in the mint family, especially S. officinalis, native chiefly to Europe and having spikes of usually reddish-purple flowers. It was once popular in herbal medicine. Also called woundwort.

  2. The lousewort.


[Middle English, from Old French betoine, from Medieval Latin betōnia, both from Latin vettōnica, probably from Vettōnēs, an ancient Iberian tribe.]
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