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Definition of Betony
1. n. A plant of the genus Betonica (Linn.).
Definition of Betony
1. Noun. A plant of the genus ''Betonica''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Betony
1. a European herb [n -NIES]
Medical Definition of Betony
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Origin: OE. Betony, betany, F. Betoine, fr. L. Betonica, vettonica.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Betony
Literary usage of Betony
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Familiar Wild Flowers by Frederick Edward Hulme (1878)
"rUB, plant is in some works called the wood betony, to distinguish it from another
plant, the water betony. This latter, however, the Scrophularia aquatica, ..."
2. The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and ...by Philip Miller by Philip Miller (1754)
"betony with a very red Flower, of Mont if Or in Auvergne. g. ... Great broad-leav'd
hairy betony of the Alps, with a yellow Flower. ..."
3. The British flora medica: a history of the medicinal plants of Great Britain by Benjamin Herbert Barton, Thomas Castle (1877)
"STACHYS BETONICA, L. WOOD betony. Nat. Ord. LABIATA. ... The sensible qualities
of betony are rather feeble. The roots have a bitter and nauseous flavour, ..."
4. Blossom Hosts and Insect Guests: How the Heath Family, the Bluets, the by William Hamilton Gibson (1901)
"... EVEN here at our elbow in the woods is a plant which we have all known since
childhood. The wood-betony, it is called—to select its worthier title, ..."
5. A Classical Technology by John Miller Burnam (1920)
"ounces, early maturing poplar bloom two ounces, betony two ounces. Mix them with
a colander and knead, strain them out and after all are warmed mix with ..."
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