betony

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]
betony (Stachys officinalis)

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

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.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

betony (countable and uncountable, plural betonies)

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

Synonyms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]