AGRIMONY
agrimonia, agrimony
(noun) a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
agrimony (plural agrimonies)
Any of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.
Any of several unrelated plants of a similar appearance.
Anagrams
• myriagon
Source: Wiktionary
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).
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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