Meaning of AGRIMONY
| Pronunciation: | | 'agru`mownee
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| | Definition: | | [n] a plant of the genus Agrimony having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers |
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| | Synonyms: | | agrimonia |
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| | See Also: | | Agrimonia eupatoria, Agrimonia procera, fragrant agrimony, genus Agrimonia, harvest-lice, herb, herbaceous plant | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ag"ri*mo*ny\, n. [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}).
Note: The {Agrimonia eupatoria}, or common agrimony, a
perennial herb with a spike of yellow flowers, was once
esteemed as a medical remedy, but is now seldom used.
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