betony
English
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.
Noun
betony (countable and uncountable, plural betonies)
- Any plant of the genus Stachys.
- Stachys officinalis (syn. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template., an herb used in traditional European medicine.
- (Canada, US) Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts).
Synonyms
- (Stachys): heal-all, self-heal, woundwort, lamb's ears, hedgenettle(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
{{vern}}with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) - (Stachys officinalis): purple betony, bishopwort, wild hop, bishop's wort, common hedgenettle, lousewort, wood betony(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
{{vern}}with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) - (Pedicularis): lousewort, wood betony(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
{{vern}}with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.)
Translations
Stachys officinalis
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- en:Lamiales order plants
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