agrimony

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AGRIMONY

n.[L. agremonia, from the Gr. Thus it is written by Pliny. But in lower Latin it is written agrimonia. Said to be from Gr. the web or pearl of the eye from white, which this plant was supposed to cure. See Theoph 887.] A genus of plants, of several species. Of these, the eupatoria or common agrimony, and the odorata or sweet scented, are the most useful.

AGRIMONY

Ag "ri *mo *ny, n. Etym: [OE. agremoyne, OF. aigremoine, L. agrimonia for argemonia, fr. Gr. (Bot. ) (a ) A genus of plants of the Rose family. (b ) The name is also given to various other plants; as, hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum ); water agrimony (Bidens ).

agrimony

ag ri mo ny |ˈagrəˌmōnē ˈæɡrəmoʊni | ▶noun ( pl. agrimonies ) a plant of the rose family bearing slender flower spikes and spiny fruits. Native to north temperate regions, it has been used traditionally in herbal medicine and dyeing. [Genus Agrimonia, family Rosaceae: several species, in particular A. eupatoria, which has small yellow flowers. ] ORIGIN late Middle English: directly or (in early use ) via Old French from Latin agrimonia, alteration of argemonia, from Greek argemōnē ‘poppy. ’

agrimony

agrimony |ˈagrɪməni | ▶noun ( pl. agrimonies ) a plant of the rose family which bears slender flower spikes and hooked fruits, found in north temperate regions. ●Genus Agrimonia, family Rosaceae: several species. ORIGIN late Middle English: directly or (in early use ) via Old French from Latin agrimonia, alteration of argemonia, from Greek argemōnē ‘poppy ’.