betony

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Noun

betony

1. Any plant of the genus Stachys.
   1. Stachys officinalis (syn. Betonica officinalis, an herb used in traditional European medicine.
2. (North America) Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts).

Synonyms

• (Stachys) heal-all, self-heal, woundwort, lamb's ears, hedgenettle
• (Stachys officinalis) purple betony, bishopwort, wild hop, bishop's wort, common hedgenettle, lousewort, wood betony
• (Pedicularis) lousewort, wood betony

Translations

• French: bétoine, épiaire
• German: Betonie, Heilziest, Gliedkraut, Ziest, Ziestkraut
• Italian: betonica
• Russian: бу́квица
• Spanish: betónica

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