lungwort

N พืชดอก พวก  Pulmonaria officinalis มีด อก สีน้ำเงิน 

LUNGWORT

n.A plant of the genus Pulmonaria.

LUNGWORT

LUNGWORT Lung "wort `, n. (Bot. )(a ) An herb of the genus Pulmonaria (P. officinalis ), of Europe; -- so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung. (b ) Any plant of the genus Mertensia (esp. M. Virginica and M.Sibirica ) plants nearly related to Pulmonaria. The American lungwort is Mertensia Virginica, Virginia cowslip. Gray. Cow's lungwort mullein. -- Sea lungwort, Mertensia maritima, found on the seacoast of Northern Europe and America. -- Tree lungwort, a lichen (Sticta pulmonacea ) growing on trees and rocks. The thallus is lacunose, and in appearance somewhat resembles the lungs, for diseases of which it was once thought a remedy.

lungwort

lung wort |ˈləNGˌwərt, -ˌwôrt ˈləŋwərt ˈləŋwɔrt | ▶noun a bristly herbaceous European plant of the borage family, typically having white-spotted leaves and pink flowers that turn blue as they age. [so named because the leaves were said to have the appearance of a diseased lung. ] [Genus Pulmonaria, family Boraginaceae: several species, in particular P. officinalis. ]

lungwort

lung |wort |ˈlʌŋwəːt | ▶noun 1 a bristly herbaceous European plant of the borage family, typically having white-spotted leaves and pink flowers which turn blue as they age. [so named because the leaves were said to have the appearance of a diseased lung. ] ●Genus Pulmonaria, family Boraginaceae: several species, in particular P. officinalis. 2 (also tree lungwort ) a large lichen which grows on trees, forming lobed fronds which are green or brown above and orange-brown below. [so named because of its former use to treat lung disease, because of its apparent resemblance to lung tissue. ] ●Lobaria pulmonaria, order Peltigerales.