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wound⋅wort

  [woond-wurt, -wawrt]
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–noun
1. any of several plants of the genus Stachys, belonging to the mint family, esp. S. palustris, having hairy stems and leaves and whorled clusters of small, reddish flowers.
2. kidney vetch.
Origin:
1540–50; wound 1 + wort 2

kidney vetch

 
–noun
an Old World plant, Anthyllis vulneraria, of the legume family, formerly used as a remedy for kidney diseases.
Also called woundwort.

Origin:
1700–10
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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.]
wound·wort   (wōōnd'wûrt', -wôrt')   
n.  

  1. See betony.

  2. Any of several plants formerly used to treat wounds.

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