selfheal

[self-heel]

self·heal

[self-heel]
noun
1.
a plant, Prunella vulgaris, of the mint family, having pinnate leaves and tubular violet-blue flowers, formerly believed to have healing properties.
2.
any of various other plants believed to have similar properties.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English selfhele. See self, heal
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Selfheal is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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selfheal (ˈsɛlfˌhiːl)
 
n
1.  a low-growing European herbaceous plant, Prunella vulgaris, with tightly clustered violet-blue flowers and reputedly having healing powers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
2.  any of several other plants thought to have healing powers

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