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Definition of leonurus
leonurus
/ˌliː.əˈnjʊə.rəs/
le · o · nu · rus
Plural:leonuruses
leonurus Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any Eurasian herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Leonurus in the mint family (Lamiaceae), commonly known as motherwort, bearing deeply lobed leaves and dense, axillary whorls of small, two-lipped white, pink, or purple flowers along square stems.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Leonurus. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/leonurus