agrimony
agrimony Lexical Profile
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• noun
A perennial herbaceous plant of the rose family (genus Agrimonia), native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, characterized by spikes of small yellow flowers and bur-like fruits.
"While hiking through the English countryside, the botanist pointed out a cluster of agrimony growing along the hedgerow."
The dried leaves, flowers, and stems of the agrimony plant, traditionally prepared as an astringent tea or tonic in herbal medicine to treat digestive issues or sore throats.
"The traditional herbalist brewed a mild infusion of agrimony to help soothe the patient's persistent cough."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'agremoine', from Old French 'aigremoine', derived from Latin 'argemonia' (a plant used to heal cataracts), ultimately from Greek 'argemōnē' (a kind of poppy).
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